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They are 13 week old Easter Eggers. 6 side by side, one in background. Any tips on gender? I know it’s hard to tell by the way they are sitting
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I don't see any obvious saddle feathers - those are a dead giveaway. Hens have soft, fluffy feathers, roos have stiff neck feathers and long saddle and tail feathers. Also, keep an eye on the wattles and combs. These look like hens to me. Roos tend to be more stand offish, too, when roosting. Hens cluster, roos take a lone position. Not absolute, but my observation.
 
I don't see any obvious saddle feathers - those are a dead giveaway. Hens have soft, fluffy feathers, roos have stiff neck feathers and long saddle and tail feathers. Also, keep an eye on the wattles and combs. These look like hens to me. Roos tend to be more stand offish, too, when roosting. Hens cluster, roos take a lone position. Not absolute, but my observation.
I hope you are right. Only one of the brown ones has a bigger comb. But both brown ones got shillery green tail feathers that has me worried. All 7 are so friendly. I call them my 7 piranhas. When I put my hand out they all come running. But I can’t keep the Roos. Already have a 18 month old Silkie roo and a 24 week old EE roo
I especially hope the second and third from left are girls
 
I hope you are right. Only one of the brown ones has a bigger comb. But both brown ones got shillery green tail feathers that has me worried. All 7 are so friendly. I call them my 7 piranhas. When I put my hand out they all come running. But I can’t keep the Roos. Already have a 18 month old Silkie roo and a 24 week old EE roo
I especially hope the second and third from left are girls

The third from the left is definitely a girl. The second from the left looks like a boy though, unfortunately. :(
 

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