Barnevelder male or female??

[HollyWollyDoodle]

I’m pretty sure we have come to the conclusion that out of our 3 barnevelders we have 2 roos.they are approximately 8weeks old. They make a ton of noise and look different from the 3rd. Can someone help us? The first 2 pics are what we suspect are the roos. The 3rd pic is all 3 of the barnevelders (the lowest chick is the suspected female). 4th pic the suspected female is far right. The last 2 pics are also the suspected female. Can get better pics when the rain lets up and the sun comes out. Thanks for any help!!

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

The last one looks like a cockerel, the first two look like pullets to me.

 

[JedJackson]

The first two are males with combs so big and colorful at eight weeks. I'm not sure the third one is female. It may be a slower developing male. Better pictures of that one might help.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

All three are cockerels

 

[redinator]

I'm posting this because I'm still trying to learn about red leakage and male/female specific color patterns. Since these birds look so similar I'm hoping it will help clear up my confusion.

Red leakage throughout the feathers I think indicates female

Sparse red leakage I think indicates male.

If this is correct . . .Yay, I'm learning, lol. If it isn't or I have it backwards feel free to explain what I'm missing.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I'm posting this because I'm still trying to learn about red leakage and male/female specific color patterns. Since these birds look so similar I'm hoping it will help clear up my confusion.

View attachment 4117030 Red leakage throughout the feathers I think indicates female

View attachment 4117034 Sparse red leakage I think indicates male.

If this is correct . . .Yay, I'm learning, lol. If it isn't or I have it backwards feel free to explain what I'm missing.

When the combs are that large and red, don’t even question the coloring of the feathers. They are cockerels regardless. Look at three on the right to see how comb should look at 8 weeks (picture I found online).

 

[Pigeony]

Yes unfortunately all cockerels

 

[HollyWollyDoodle]

I'm posting this because I'm still trying to learn about red leakage and male/female specific color patterns. Since these birds look so similar I'm hoping it will help clear up my confusion.

View attachment 4117030 Red leakage throughout the feathers I think indicates female

View attachment 4117034 Sparse red leakage I think indicates male.

If this is correct . . .Yay, I'm learning, lol. If it isn't or I have it backwards feel free to explain what I'm missing.

I agree! From what I know about the breed. If they have the lacing all over, especially the breast they are more than likely female. She has a split tail while the males have an elongated pointed tail. They males are almost twice her size. The great news is I found a girl in my hometown that has a phd in poultry science that is willing to take the roos!

 

[redinator]

When the combs are that large and red, don’t even question the coloring of the feathers. They are cockerels regardless. Look at three on the right to see how comb should look at 8 weeks (picture I found online).

View attachment 4117061

I understand about combs at a young age. The confusion is when the chickens are older and hens start getting dark combs and wattles and others say it's a hen/roo based on gender specific feathering or color pattern that I'm having trouble wrapping my head around.

I was asking about it based on those chicks since they're all (seemingly) the same breed to see if I'm starting to understand how the gender specific feathering or color patterns works.

I guess if they're all males though, it might be a bad example to use.

 

[HollyWollyDoodle]

Update: all of them in the flock of 6 were male! Given away all but two. We still have the alpha Sussex and the beta barnevelder. These two get along great! No fighting so far and the barnevelder isn’t making as much noise.