Black Australorp & Silver-Laced Wyandottes - hens or roosters?

[3KillerBs]

Thank you, that's genius! I did that this afternoon.

Be sure to check the tightness every couple days with rapidly-growing chicks. It's horrible to miss one and discover a too-tight band digging into the leg.

 

[fl-chicken-tender]

All Wyandottes are pullets. The Australorp looks like it could be a cockerel. Update on that one in a couple weeks.

Updating at 12 weeks - I'm pretty sure you're right.

The SLWs look like pullets to me. I attached a picture of one of them, even with the leg bands I have trouble telling them apart.

Gomez the Black Australorp has started to get beautiful green tail feathers, and I can feel on his legs where spurs are starting to come in. He's not trying to crow yet, but give him time.

 

[3KillerBs]

Yep! The ones with the sheen are saddles! I traced them because it's hard to see in black birds
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I can't see them on this screen, but I'll believe you.