8 week old chicks sexing

[Muser]

OK, so 8 weeks old yesterday. Up until this point it's been clear that 2 were Roosters. 1 and 2. But another week has gone by, what do we think for the remaining 5?

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[WingItRanch]

They're all so cute! I agree your first 2 are cockerels. The rest look like pullets for now but I'm not an expert on these breeds so we'll see what others say. I will comment that number 6 is awful red....

 

[JedJackson]

Of the other 5, only #4 looks slightly suspicious to me, because I think I see some comb peaking through its crest. So not positive on that one but the rest look to be females.

 

[Muser]

They're all so cute! I agree your first 2 are cockerels. The rest look like pullets for now but I'm not an expert on these breeds so we'll see what others say. I will comment that number 6 is awful red....

I know, that one has me going back and forth all the time. I will say they are all tame enough for me to pick up and looking at their feathering coming in, only 1 and 2 have the shiny pointy ones coming in, everyone else's are soft, dull and round. So here's to hoping!

 

[Muser]

Of the other 5, only #4 looks slightly suspicious to me, because I think I see some comb peaking through its crest. So not positive on that one but the rest look to be females.

I think this one 'might' be female, the comb, although a little high, has been really pale along with the wattles too. I got a photo from the front. This is one of my favourite photos, gutted it was blurry

 

[Golden Comet Mama]

1st 2 are roos

 

[Themellowyellows]

1 and 2 roos, rest are pullets. I can make sure if you have body pics of there back. Thanks!

 

[Muser]

Here's pictures of their backs as requested @Themellowyellows I've kept them in the same order as above so it's easy to know.

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[Muser]

I can see the saddle feathers quite clearly in 1 and 2, but can't see any in any of the others.

 

[Themellowyellows]

1 and 2 are for sure males! The rest hens although 7 has got some shine. But some pullets have shine too, so I would just keep a eye on her