Are any of these hens?

[cjjsfarms]

We have a bunch of Roos from our straight run chicks. They are wreaking havoc on our girls. Time to thin the heard but I want to make sure I don’t accidentally get rid of any ladies. Are any of these hens? Looking at the polish and the marans.

 

[featheredplanets]

The Marans and Polish are cockerels. If you look just above the tail, near the end of the wings, you’ll see long, shiny and pointed saddle feathers. Only males have these. Females have short and rounded saddle feathers. Same with the hackle feathers, pointed on males, round on females. The Polish would have a much rounder crest as well.

 

[Anime2lover]

We have a bunch of Roos from our straight run chicks. They are wreaking havoc on our girls. Time to thin the heard but I want to make sure I don’t accidentally get rid of any ladies. Are any of these hens? Looking at the polish and the marans.

I'm no expert, but to me it looks like you have a bunch of black roos, and a bunch of black and white roos with the brown chickens most likely being a few hens. Though I could be wrong. How old are they? You can usually tell easier when they reach aout certain age.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

The Marans and Polish are definitely cockerels.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The Marans and Polish are definitely cockerels.

The Marans and Polish are cockerels. If you look just above the tail, near the end of the wings, you’ll see long, shiny and pointed saddle feathers. Only males have these. Females have short and rounded saddle feathers. Same with the hackle feathers, pointed on males, round on females. The Polish would have a much rounder crest as well.

Yep, they're cockerels.