Buckeye Genders?

[Scottiemom]

Let me start by say that I just love my little Buckeyes! They are all almost 8 weeks old and I was hoping to get some ideas on their genders. I started with hatchery birds (since I am still new to chickens) to decide if Buckeyes were the breed for me. Everything I have read or heard about them, I thought they might be. So far, I am really enjoying them.

Now, I did order pullets, but since I have 5 of them, all the same age, I have been noticing some differences that has me questioning some of them. Thicker legs, shorter tails, attitudes, stuff like that. I have tried looking at their combs, but there doesn't seem to be too much of a difference between any of them at this time. (Plus, I don't really know what I am looking for anyways!

) Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Or, if there is anything I should particularly be watching for in Buckeyes to tell cockerels from pullets, I would love to hear it.

Here they are

Bluebell


Buttercup


Clover


Lilac


Olive

 

[aart]

Not familiar with Buckeyes...... but I think with most breeds cockerels at that age would be showing some significant wattle size and redder comb/wattle than what you've got there.

 

[fshinggrl]

I agree with the PP, looks like all pullets to me.

 

[K Spot]

Pullets

 

[Scottiemom]

Even Buttercup? That's the one I was the most suspicious of. I don't know if it shows well in the pictures, but that one's got some little tree trunk legs!

 

[limaro]

Hi! No opinion here, because I'm new to chickens and Buckeyes too. Mine are just 2 weeks old. I just wanted to thank you for posting pix of your beautiful girls! Now I know what to look forward too, and have a source to compare in a few weeks.

 

[Scottiemom]

Hi! No opinion here, because I'm new to chickens and Buckeyes too.  Mine are just 2 weeks old.  I just wanted to thank you for posting pix of your beautiful girls! Now I know what to look forward too, and have a source to compare in a few weeks.

Thank you! I decided when I got my first chicks that I would take pictures of each one every week. At least until they were a few months old. It is amazing to see how much they grow each week!