Any ideas how to tell if chicks are male or female?

[dely]

We hatched two baby chicks from our hen's eggs this past Spring and we are anxious to know what we have. Can anyone make suggestions or identify any features of our chicks? Our rooster was a Barred Rock. Hens were golden comets and reds. This is what our chicks look like.

 

[dely]

About 8 weeks old.

 

[JeanR]

They look like pullets in their pictures--but we always recommend patience--pullets will lay eggs, cockerel will crow!

 

[Farmer Viola]

I think they both look like pullets!

 

[donrae]

Those both look like pullets to me.

 

[dely]

Thank you! We are having issues introducing them to our hens. We were hoping one would be a rooster because we had to get rid of ours. But are happy to add two egg layers to our coop.

 

[chickielips]

Introducing our two pullets to the rest of the flock (4) took quite awhile! From the bedroom in Feb, to the playpen in the hall, to the greenhouse with access to a small outdoor pen.. our other girls wanted nothing to do with them! It was a slow steady process, but they are finally in the coop together. Because it was just the two babies we raised, we didn't want to risk them being mauled so we divided the sleeping area in half with pegboard, then a baby gate, then finally open to all. They free range in the yard most of the day, so we waited until the girls would tolerate them getting close, and finally somewhat eating treats together. They are 5 1/2 moths old and this took at least 2-3 months! Very little trauma to anyone, so it was worth it They both just started to lay mini eggs that are blue and green. Will post pics later!