Boy or Girl? 11 week UPDATE: photos & poll!

[NewYorkMama]

Hey all!

The sapphire gems I posed about in May are now around 11/12 weeks old. Here’s the original thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sapphire-gem-gender-guesses….1626628/

Here are photos of the same 2 today. I’m not seeing distinctively male feathers on the redder combed one (yet?) but his/her tail is different — kinda tilts up instead of round & down like my other pullets/hens. His/her comb has stayed consistently redder than his/her other sapphire gem sisters. I DO think I’m seeing bigger legs on that one (the redder combed one’s legs are pictured standing on the metal can). Thoughts?? Thanks everyone!!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Oof, that's a big comb and wattles on the one. The small combed one is for sure a pullet, and I'm pretty sure the larger one is too. If she is a Sapphire Gem, she's for sure a pullet, as males are barred. She also has nice even blue coloring, not the dark patches on the shoulders that males tend to have. So I'm thinking both girls.

 

[NewYorkMama]

Oof, that's a big comb and wattles on the one. The small combed one is for sure a pullet, and I'm pretty sure the larger one is too. If she is a Sapphire Gem, she's for sure a pullet, as males are barred. She also has nice even blue coloring, not the dark patches on the shoulders that males tend to have. So I'm thinking both girls.

Oh I hope so! I do love a nice roo but it would be 14 to 1 which might be tough on a fella.

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

Both are pullets sapphire gem roosters are barred

 

[NewYorkMama]

Both are pullets sapphire gem roosters are barred

I have read this! If she weren't a sapphire gem, would the size of her wattles, comb, legs indicate male at 11/12 weeks?

 

[Gavinthechickenman]

No they would be bigger

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I have read this! If she weren't a sapphire gem, would the size of her wattles, comb, legs indicate male at 11/12 weeks?

If she wasn't a sex linked breed, I would totally say male based off of the comb and wattle size.