8 Week Old Gender Guessing Game

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I have nine babies that I got mailed from Mt. Healthy Hatchery. They were born on April 25th and so they are 8 weeks and 2 days old today.

They are 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes (1 rose comb, 1 single comb), 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Rhode Island Blue, 3 Black Australorps, and one that I think could be a black presenting Rhode Island Blue? Her name is Rory and she was black since the get go and doesn't have the white around the eyes. I was supposed to get two of each + I got a free Australorp.

So to the sexing game. I've named them all and have a couple boy backup names.

These are the ones I think are pullets:
Maisie - Rhode Island Blue or Production Blue
Rory - Rhode Island Blue presenting black or who knows?
Lydia - Black Australorp
Hepburn - Rhode Island Red
Myrna - Rhode Island Red
Buttercup - Golden Laced Wyandotte with single comb

I think this is my definite boy:
Beatrice (Wadsworth if a boy) - Golden Laced Wyandotte with rose comb

These two are totally questionable for me, leaning toward boys:
Wednesday - Black Australorp
Lorelei - Black Australorp - so friendly she/he wants to be held and petted

If more pictures are needed to help me sex them, let me know.
 

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I think this is my definite boy:
Beatrice (Wadsworth if a boy) - Golden Laced Wyandotte with rose comb
Yep. Patterning also suggests cockerel
These two are totally questionable for me, leaning toward boys:
Wednesday - Black Australorp
Lorelei - Black Australorp
I see what you are seeing, but these are probably going to be pullets
Buttercup - Golden Laced
Pullet
Hepburn - Rhode Island Red
Id keep an eye on this one. Comb development is behind for a cockerel, but the exceptionally dark splotching, especially on the hackles is pretty cockerelish.
 

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