Are my 6 week old buff Orpington “pullets” actually pullets?

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I got 3 buff Orpington pullets at rural king 6 weeks ago, but I’m wondering if some or all of them are actually cockerels. What do you think? The first 3 pictures are my first pullet, Comet. The next 3 pictures are my second pullet, Angel. The last 3 pictures are my third pullet, Lovey. I’m confident that the last one is a cockerel, am I right? What about the rest?
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I got 3 buff Orpington pullets at rural king 6 weeks ago, but I’m wondering if some or all of them are actually cockerels. What do you think? The first 3 pictures are my first pullet, Comet. The next 3 pictures are my second pullet, Angel. The last 3 pictures are my third pullet, Lovey. I’m confident that the last one is a cockerel, am I right? What about the rest?View attachment 3433461View attachment 3433462View attachment 3433463View attachment 3433464View attachment 3433465View attachment 3433466View attachment 3433467View attachment 3433468View attachment 3433469
I agree with the other posts. The last one if definitely a cockerel, and the other two are probably pullets.
 
If these are Buff Orpingtons at 6 weeks of age, I'm leaning cockerel for all three honestly. Hope I'm wrong! This is based on looking at my batch of Buff Orp pullet pictures from 6 weeks of age last year. Granted these babies are probably not from the same hatchery, and I see more yellow in the beaks and legs than mine had for sure. Really hoping I'm just a moron lol... Here's some of the pics I referenced:

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My guess completely based on comb and wattle development and color intensity.
 
I’m really hoping at least one or two of them are pullets. I’m pretty disappointed to specifically buy pullets and realize one or more are cockerels. I’ll try to post pictures again when they’re a little older.
 

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