6 week old gender guesses

Lauraj0731

In the Brooder
Mar 26, 2021
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SE Kentucky
Do all 8 of these chicks look like pullets?? *fingers crossed*

They were sold as pullets from Rural King farm store and the breeds are either what they were labeled as or what I think they most likely are. The 2 Easter eggers, if anybody wants to make a guess as what their breed mixes could be just for fun!

1 - Barred Rock (or cuckoo marans)
2 - Black sex link
3 - Buff Orpington
4 - Starlight Green egger
5 - Welsummer
6 - Easter egger
7 - Easter egger (she's just grown a little crest!)
8 - Sapphire Gem
 

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They all look like pullets to me! *maybe* keep an eye on 7, just the size of comb, but I don’t think it’s anything to worry about, as it’s not red. :D
Is the red waddle growing in a big yes to it being a cockerel? We have two austrolorps and one of them is getting red waddles. The other isn't, though she's smaller so could be younger, maybe? Our town is a no to roosters so I'm not sure what to do if we have a boy...
 
Hey, you have a very nice flock! Don't take everything I say too seriously, coz I'm only a new chicken owner myself - that said, I'd say all pullets for now, except the last one reminds me of my 2 cockerels at 6 weeks, who are now 11, suddenly grew bigger red combs and wattles and got come colorful feathering all over their once grey body. Similar posture and maaaybe the legs look a bit thick.

Also number 4 looks similar to one of mine too and mine are mixed breeds, so thanks for this unintentional possible breed hint.

Anyway, I don't know the sapphire gem breed well or anything, but would personaly look out for new clues in the next weeks. They just grow sooo fast. Might be just wrong, no need to panic 😂
 
Barring on Barred rocks is more defined. Cuckoo Marans barring is “blurred”. Also leg color, I think. Cuckoo Marans legs are white, sometimes with a black wash.
 

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