Are these cockerals?

chickengirls16

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The first is Kevin the 5th aka the kevster 90% sure he's a he since he's been obvious since about 3 weeks old, but just double checking. The second is miso, a splash laced red wyandotte. He has had crazy wing shape, an oval, hefty body, and a pinkish comb since about 1 day old. Third is spice, barnyard mix. He/she had developed a very female tail like the rest when she was young, but now her waddles are turning red. Help!
 

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The first is Kevin the 5th aka the kevster 90% sure he's a he since he's been obvious since about 3 weeks old, but just double checking. The second is miso, a splash laced red wyandotte. He has had crazy wing shape, an oval, hefty body, and a pinkish comb since about 1 day old. Third is spice, barnyard mix. He/she had developed a very female tail like the rest when she was young, but now her waddles are turning red. Help!
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The first is Kevin the 5th aka the kevster 90% sure he's a he since he's been obvious since about 3 weeks old, but just double checking. The second is miso, a splash laced red wyandotte. He has had crazy wing shape, an oval, hefty body, and a pinkish comb since about 1 day old. Third is spice, barnyard mix. He/she had developed a very female tail like the rest when she was young, but now her waddles are turning red. Help!
All appear to be pullets.
 
At 15 weeks, Kevin is definitely a pullet. By that age a cockerel would have skinny pointed saddle feathers and hers are definitely rounded. I would also expect a 15 week old new hampshire cockerel to have a much bigger, brighter comb.

At 8-9 weeks Miso and Spice are likely pullets as well, though I really can't be sure on Miso from that picture. A whole body profile picture would be better. They're too young for male specific feathering (that doesn't usually start coming in until around 12 weeks) but there is often a difference in the lacing that can be seen by now. Females will have more even lacing, and males will be more likely to have some solid patches on their shoulders.
 
Nothing screaming boy to me. Wyandottes can be tricky. Pullets tend to pink up earlier than a lot of other breeds, and males can be slow to mature. I'd give it a few more weeks but assume pullet for now.
 
Nothing screaming boy to me. Wyandottes can be tricky. Pullets tend to pink up earlier than a lot of other breeds, and males can be slow to mature. I'd give it a few more weeks but assume pullet for now.
Thanks! One of our roosters is a silver laced wyandotte and he was OBVIOUS since before he could go outside, so if miso is a cockeral we'll be seeing it soon.:D
 

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