Any gender guesses (several pics)

[jenesis536]

Our chicks are 8 weeks old... I know it's a little early on being able to tell the gender, but if anyone wants to guess I'd love to hear it. I'm hoping for no roos but sometimes I wonder. We have 1 black australorp, 2 buff brahmas (one who doesn't like her feathered feet and picks the feathers off), 1 delaware, 1 ameraucana and 1 cuckoo marans.

1 - Shelly and Freckles

2 - Shelly

3 - Misty (was 3 days when we got her and is still the smallest of the bunch)

4 - Freckles

5 - Shadow (was the biggest chick at first and now is the most shy)

6 - Honey (the loudest when I pick her up)

7 - The gang

8 - Sandy

9 - Honey and Sandy

 

[Attack Chicken]

Freckles and Shadow look rooish to me but I hope I'm wrong!

unless you want some boys

 

[Carols Clucks]

Excellent photos

no guesses, but just wanted to say

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Freckles looks like a roo to me, reasonably sure on that. Shadow could go either way, leaning towards roo. All others look like girls so far.

 

[Jferlisi]

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I second this, and just a fyi your brahmas are not buff they are light.

 

[aussieheelr]

freckles is a roo, hands down. Shadow is most likely a roo too... but I'm not gonna place money on that just yet.

 

[donrae]

I'm gonna second the general consensus, the barred rock is a roo and the other one, shadow, is probably a roo.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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Love to see the outside of your coop...the inside awesome! Lucky little birds

 

[jenesis536]

Boy did anyone else feel like crying when they discovered they were going to have to give one of their babies away? Freckles is so sweet, but that one did start developing the comb pretty early. I can't imagine that I have to give 2 of my 6 away. I'll give it more time though. I was hoping to have all of these "girls" together, and not have to get rid of any or try to introduce replacements into the bunch. I'll update all of you later when I find out for sure.

I know this isn't the place for it, but since you asked - here is the coop on the outside. We made it a tractor coop. My first coop and first chickens! My design, hubbies woodwork, and I did all the caulking, sealing, painting, and roof. I found all of the wood free on CL, the tires for $20 and the rest we had to buy. It sure adds up, but I think we did a good job. We are building an pen area as well.

 

[chics in the sun]

LOVE the coop/ run!! Great job on that!

I'd agree, Freckles is a boy, Shadow might be, and Honey is and ADORABLE Easter Egger - love the beard - and most likely a girl. But keep an eye on 'her' - not sure if those are saddle feathers coming in.