5 weeks.... Too early to tell?

[Walkbarefoot]

I have 2 frizzles that are going to be 5 weeks tomorrow... wondering if it is too soon to tell if they are hen or too? I really want them to both be hen!!
First is the orange

Second is the little black one?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

 

[Sylie]

I have 2 frizzles that are going to be 5 weeks tomorrow... wondering if it is too soon to tell if they are hen or too? I really want them to both be hen!!
First is the orange
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Second is the little black one?
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Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

Most people will tell you that it's too early to tell and it probably is but I have 2 d'uccles and I could tell at 3 weeks that one was a roo. I zoomed the pictures in and the orange one looks like there might be a little pink going on at the base of the comb but that could be shadow too but based on cursory glance and comparing to how mine look at 4 weeks, my first thought would be pullets but they can and will surprise you so don't get your hopes up just yet, give them another week or 2 and see what happens.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

Thank you so much for responding... not giving up!!

 

[Seaecho]

They both look like pullets to me too, but that little bit of red on the red one makes me a little nervous.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

Update and curious what you think now... this is my black Cochin at 8 weeks old... Cochin or pullet? Thoughts?

 

[Walkbarefoot]

And here is the drizzle at almost 8 weeks old.... thoughts on this one now? They are both sooooo sweet!!!

 

[Seaecho]

Oh boy . . . they're both looking like roos now! My Mottled cochins, which are 8 weeks now have none of that red on combs or wattles, and the size of combs and wattles are much smaller.

 

[chuckachucka]

Both look like boys. The red brown one is definitely a cockerel, the black one very likely.

 

[Walkbarefoot]

Thank you all for your input. That is what I was thinking too... Just didn't really want it to be true...

 

[cassie123]

Both cockerels