Another hen or roo help please!

[Cheepcheep10]

When you’re out watching them walk around look out for the way they walk and the noises they make, a hen will be more crouched down with her back flat and a rooster will be standing upright, nice and tall. Just keep watching them, look out for the young Roos starting to crow, that will be a clear giveaway

Thank you I absolutely will!!!

 

[obicat]

I think 1 and 4 as well. 1 has very chunky legs and whar looks ro be saddle feathers coming in.

 

[Cheepcheep10]

 

[Cheepcheep10]

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Does it help seeing them all side by side?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Still saying all pullets.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm not sure if I ever heard how old these birds are.
I raised some andalusian and you cant really go by combs/waffles if you don't know the breed and their line.
I liked them because they were like leghorns. Males got really big and red combs by like 3 or 4 weeks. Some lines have smaller combs but most have rather large so females get a decent size comb/wattles going on sooner then most other breeds.
They mature earlier than a lot of breeds and it seemed like they got hackle/saddle feathers a little soon.
Watch those areas. I'll attach a couple pics to show you.
The hens will have a darker neck area but males get in a darker neck, back and saddles.
They'll both get darker hackles but the males will of course be pointy hackles but they will start to have a really shiny look to them that females won't.
I've went back and forth about whether they were male or female with the hackles but once they shine its a cockerel.
On the other end about that time saddles will be coming in on males. They will be more obviously pointed darker and have the shiny look. No doubts by then on a male.
Watch feathers can combs aren't the best indicator if you're not used to the breed and especially if you don't have male and females side by side.
Sometimes I would watch tails early on because a lot of the males started getting a curve to their were hens were straight. The males would get a bit of a curve and those would grow to be their big sickle feathers.wanted to let you know my thoughts since seems I'm out on this limb all alone when it came to their sex.

 

[Cheepcheep10]

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I'm not sure if I ever heard how old these birds are.
I raised some andalusian and you cant really go by combs/waffles if you don't know the breed and their line.
I liked them because they were like leghorns. Males got really big and red combs by like 3 or 4 weeks. Some lines have smaller combs but most have rather large so females get a decent size comb/wattles going on sooner then most other breeds.
They mature earlier than a lot of breeds and it seemed like they got hackle/saddle feathers a little soon.
Watch those areas. I'll attach a couple pics to show you.
The hens will have a darker neck area but males get in a darker neck, back and saddles.
They'll both get darker hackles but the males will of course be pointy hackles but they will start to have a really shiny look to them that females won't.
I've went back and forth about whether they were male or female with the hackles but once they shine its a cockerel.
On the other end about that time saddles will be coming in on males. They will be more obviously pointed darker and have the shiny look. No doubts by then on a male.
Watch feathers can combs aren't the best indicator if you're not used to the breed and especially if you don't have male and females side by side.
Sometimes I would watch tails early on because a lot of the males started getting a curve to their were hens were straight. The males would get a bit of a curve and those would grow to be their big sickle feathers.wanted to let you know my thoughts since seems I'm out on this limb all alone when it came to their sex.

Oh man. So helpful. I was doing searches on the breed and had a hard time just finding good side by sides of the Roos and hens. Mine are 13 weeks in the first pics then about 14 weeks in the group pic. I have only one that has the darker all down the back but it’s the smallest one, but did have pasty butt as a chick. Thank you for all the info. I will keep checking for the shine and curve!!!

 

[The Moonshiner]

@Cheepcheep10
Any updates?

 

[Cheepcheep10]

@Cheepcheep10
Any updates?

Yes!! So far 3 or the 4 have started laying and I expect that 4th one to start any day now!!! All hens with fantastic floppy combs now!!!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Thanks for the update.
I was all alone on this one.
Glad you got your pullets.