Are these all 3 hens?

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I bought 15 white leghorn chicks at rural king on a po ril 1st. There are 2 that are alot bigger than the others . I was told these are all hens. Do you all agree? I'm a new chicken mama and need help. Ty in advance.
 

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Can you get some whole body shots? I think you have at least one cockerel (bottom left) although the third may be too just less dominant. I'm not sure the bottom ones are leghorns either, I dont see any white earlobes... hmm. Also if you got them from a feedstore or hatchery, unless its a feather sexing breed hatcheries and feedstores have usually an 80% accuracy in getting female chicks, so boys can slip in sometimes! :D
 
I bought 15 white leghorn chicks at rural king on a po ril 1st. There are 2 that are alot bigger than the others . I was told these are all hens. Do you all agree? I'm a new chicken mama and need help. Ty in advance.
Hi there, welcome to BYC! :frow

If my math is correct and those are 16 weeks old.. they could all be pullets.. but the bottom two are NOT a white Leghorn.. depending on other features.. likely a white rock (possibly Orp or CX).. need saddle shots, including shank color..
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I'm not sure which hatchery RK gets their chicks from. Them not being Leghorn (per not having white lobes) would make their body type larger in general even if they aren't cockerels. But saddle feathers referenced in photo above, should be well showing on all those breeds by the stated age. :)
 

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