Are we boys or girls?

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I just can't decide. These guys are all about nine weeks old.

Splash marans x silver-laced wyandotte banty

Splash marans x silver-laced wyandotte banty

Blue birchen marans

Just for reference, here are their respective siblings who are definitely roosters. The marans x wyandotte is in the front and the blue birchen in the back

(The combs on the two marans x wyandotte are different than the roo; I believe that type-whatever it's called--is what the wyandotte banties have.)

 

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Pretty please?

 

[Snap62]

I'm pretty sure they're all roosters. I'm definately sure on the last 3 photos

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

ya. i think you have all roo's also. My pullets usually don't show the redding and growth on their comb until 12 weeks

 

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Thanks for weighing on. That's what I was afraid of. My neighbor insists they are all probably girls, but I seriously don't think so. Sigh.

 

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Okay, here's the million dollar question. I'm running out of coop room, and I want to get rid of the roos (save one). If you were me, would you get rid of all three now, or do you think there's a distinct possiblity that one might possibly maybe be a hen?

 

[pinkfeather]

Hmmm, I'd guess all are roos.

I always wait until they crow (or make strange to-long-to-be-just-clucking noises) to sell them just to be on the safe side..

 

[FisherMOM]

with waddles like that at 9 weeks old... I'd have to say roosters.

 

[FisherMOM]

if you want to be sure, show us pictures of the tail area. If you see skinny feathers growing there (saddle feathers) then there is no doubt.

 

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Okay, here are a whole bunch of pictures. I hope I'm getting the right stuff. And forgive the quality--they move around a lot!

The blue birchen marans.

Here's the black and white marans wyandotte banty:

And here's Madame Bovary, the marans x wyandotte banty I was really really hoping was a hen: