8.5 week old chicks - Hens or Roos

[Meliisssaaaa]

Hi, I need help sexing my 8.5 week old barnevelder, polish and silkie please.

I know some to be difficult to sex but I don’t mind posting updates and getting some guidance along the way. It’s my first time with chicks. These are my eldest ones.

Thank you in advance.

 

[LaurenRitz]

I think the Barnevelder is a pullet. The others I have no idea.

 

[JedJackson]

Polish- cockerel'
Barnevelder- pullet
Silkie- so far looks like a pullet, but these take a very long time to sex accurately, so keep an eye out for a growth spurt in its comb.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Looks like pullets to me, though I have no idea how you'd tell with the silkie. They all look like cotton balls to me!

 

[rural mouse]

X2 on the polish.

 

[Meliisssaaaa]

Thanks everyone so far for your comments.

This is them at 10 weeks.
Polish feathering seems to be looking round. However, has colours coming through, not sure if this is common in pellets. Greens and purples.
Silkie getting bigger but no obvious signs of comb growth yet. Very very docile. Slow and always last last in the pecking order for sure.
Barnevelder developing its patterns and getting bigger.

 

[fluffycrow]

Yeah, that polish is definitely a cockerel