Boys??

[My First Time Farm]

Ok. So these guys are barred rock easter Eggers mixes. Idk how old they are but I really think they are boys. Any thoughts?

 

[maryn7]

How old? And are there two or three birds up for assessment here? I can't tell if the third pic is the same bird as in the first two.

 

[My First Time Farm]

How old? And are there two or three birds up for assessment here? I can't tell if the third pic is the same bird as in the first two.

Idk how old they are. At least a month or 2. The first 3 pics are the same bird. The last 2 are the same.

 

[My First Time Farm]

Idk how old they are. At least a month or 2. The first 3 pics are the same bird. The last 2 are the same.

I found out they were born in the middle of June

 

[maryn7]

The second one looks like a boy to me - mostly because of the rust in the wings. I could go either way on the first one. If it were a BR, that comb wouldn't bother me at about 8 weeks.

I don't know how much the BR barring gene plays a role in a cross with an EE, so hopefully some folks with experience with the cross will weigh in.

And maybe post again in a week or two, when they're definitely a solid 8 weeks. And if you can get them in natural light, standing on their own (from the side), that is usually the best way to be able to see the entire bird.

Fun cross - they look like BRs... but not!

 

[My First Time Farm]

The second one looks like a boy to me - mostly because of the rust in the wings. I could go either way on the first one. If it were a BR, that comb wouldn't bother me at about 8 weeks.

I don't know how much the BR barring gene plays a role in a cross with an EE, so hopefully some folks with experience with the cross will weigh in.

And maybe post again in a week or two, when they're definitely a solid 8 weeks. And if you can get them in natural light, standing on their own (from the side), that is usually the best way to be able to see the entire bird.

Fun cross - they look like BRs... but not!

That's what I was thinking, I was really unsure about the first one. Also the 2nd one is bigger then the first one and they are from the same hatch

 

[maryn7]

Yeah, unfortunately, being unsure is usually a good sign to check back in when they're a little older. They'll eventually tell you! (weeks... weeks I spent being sure one of my pullets was a cockerel)

 

[Painted Calls]

First looks like a pullet, but update in a couple weeks.

Second is a cockerel.