7 week old chicks...help sexing please!!

[Moonshadow715]

So, as many posts I have read, these were all bought as pullets. I have 2 of each, speckled Sussex, Colombian Wyandotte, Plymouth barred rock and gold star. I’m pretty certain one of speckled Sussex is a roo. I’m concerned about one of the Wyandotte and barred rock. I’m new to chickens and these are my only 8. If 3 are Roos, I’m gonna hate giving them away but know it will be necessary for hens sanity. Course I’m partial to the Sussex so he may stay! I don’t know! Thanks for the help in advance!

You can see all but the one speckled Sussex in this picture, but I’m pretty sure she’s a pullet. I believe both gold stars pullets? I was concerned with the one being more white.

Both speckled Sussex

one barred rock...its saddle feathers seem rounded, but look at that comb

My suspicious wyandotte

Other wyandotte

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

The SS looks like a cockerel. The other two look cockerelish. Let's see what others think. I got an "accidental" cockerel this year, too. He's the one in my PFP. I prayed about a rooster, though, and I'm happy to have him!

 

[FuzzyCritters]

All three are cockerels.

 

[Moonshadow715]

I’m so sad! At what point do I need to remove them? So I’m assuming pullets combs turn red much later?

 

[VeryHappyHens]

So, as many posts I have read, these were all bought as pullets. I have 2 of each, speckled Sussex, Colombian Wyandotte, Plymouth barred rock and gold star. I’m pretty certain one of speckled Sussex is a roo. I’m concerned about one of the Wyandotte and barred rock. I’m new to chickens and these are my only 8. If 3 are Roos, I’m gonna hate giving them away but know it will be necessary for hens sanity. Course I’m partial to the Sussex so he may stay! I don’t know! Thanks for the help in advance!

You can see all but the one speckled Sussex in this picture, but I’m pretty sure she’s a pullet. I believe both gold stars pullets? I was concerned with the one being more white.


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Both speckled Sussex

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one barred rock...its saddle feathers seem rounded, but look at that comb
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My suspicious wyandotte

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Other wyandotte

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The interior of your coop is so cute!!

 

[Moonshadow715]

The interior of your coop is so cute!!

Thank you! My husband and I built it. Took us a month! Lol

 

[FuzzyCritters]

I’m so sad! At what point do I need to remove them? So I’m assuming pullets combs turn red much later?

You should remove the boys before they are mature (around 5 months). Sooner is better. Pullet's combs turn red anywhere from 14-26 weeks, when they start nearing point of lay.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Where did you get the chicks? That's a very poor accuracy rate if you paid for pullets.

 

[Moonshadow715]

Where did you get the chicks? 50% is very poor accuracy rate if you paid for pullets.

2 different feed stores... I got 4 and 4... one I got 2 outta 4 cockerels...the other 1 outta 4... ugh

 

[Wishing4Wings]

2 different feed stores... I got 4 and 4... one I got 2 outta 4 cockerels...the other 1 outta 4... ugh

Terrible luck, then. I was thinking if you ordered from a hatchery, you might be able to get some sort of refund.

Strange, I realized you had more than 6 total and edited my post, but I guess not quite fast enough.