7 1/2 weeks old, are they Pullets or cockerles? **Pic heavy**

[ShaggysGirl]

Hi Guys,
OK here are some new pictures of the questionable Ameraucana/EE chicks. They are about 7 1/2 weeks old.
I was supposed to receive 10 pullets and 5 cockerles they sent one extra and I'm afraid it is looking like I only received 9 pullets

and 7 cockerles.
Ok I have seen 5 crowing for sure and they have a very red comb so I know they are males. This one hasn't crowed and the comb is lighter then the known males.

This one I was sure she was a she but the other day I am 80% sure I seen him crow

Here are some of the known cockerles

cockrel and a pullet

Thanks for any help. I'm going to have a heck of a time deciding who to keep. I'm going to try to keep two roos and if they fight a lot then we'll keep one.
More chick pictures are in my album here
http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=shaggys-girl&ic=7500260
Thanks
Rhonda

 

[ging3rhoffman]

How old are they? I see a rooster and then the next picture i see a pullet so i am over a barrell. I had an EE Rooster and he stuck out like a sore thumb.

I have ordered from Meyers Hatchery and they have never made a mistake yet on gender. I just love them.

 

[ShaggysGirl]

Anyone have an idea?

 

[ShaggysGirl]

No ideas...anyone

 

[Gallusfarm]

The one with the black head is a boy, and the brown and white one (1st group of pics) maybe is a boy - the feathers look really roo like, even though the comb is a little smaller. See if there is a difference in the thickness of their legs vs the pullets. They are pretty birds!

 

[ShaggysGirl]

Quote:
Thank you.
This one did crow this am

His comb is so much paler than the other males I was starting to think a crowing pullet.. lol
I'll still hold on claiming this one as a cockerel or pullet for a bit

I hope she is a she I don't want 7 cockerels

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

The ones with red coming in on their shoulders & backs are male.

 

[ShaggysGirl]

Well, chicken poo

so much for them sexing them. I was supposed to have 10 pullets and it looks like they only gave me 9

Glad I ordered more this week

 

[ShaggysGirl]

Well chick one and two both are crowing now so it looks like my order of 10 pullets came with one cockerel and the bonus peanut is a cockerel too. Down to 9 hens but we got 25 more coming in a week

and 6 more two weeks after that.
Hope we get better results on pullets this time.

 

[jossanne]

Well, 9 out of 10 is exactly what the hatcheries guarantee - 90% accuracy on sexed birds. Still not cool when you get a mistake, but that's what we've got to accept.

I lucked out with my last order from McMurray, and ended up with 25 hens and a rooster. My rare and exotic was a pullet, and one of the other, not so rare birds, was a cockerel. My only sexed order from Ideal was 100% correct.

Hope your new babies are what you want. Have fun!