Can someone please help!! Someone with experience. PICS ADDED

[sherrydeanne]

2,3 and 4 are pullets
I need comb shots of the EE's
Any black on the chest of the 'boy' Welsummer? Looks like a hen to me.

 

[gumpsgirl]

I know #1 definitely is a cockerel and I'm questioning #3. My buffs are 7 wks. now and have quite the comb and wattles coming in, so I know all of your buffs are pullets.

 

[Young MacDonald]

#1 is a cockerel for sure.
#5 I have no experience with that breed at that age. I bought mine at 10 weeks.
#11 (Buffy) does have a larger comb than your other ones, but my Buff Orpington cockerel who is 4 weeks has a comb that size so I'm not sure.

 

[krazycow6]

Yea the EE #5 has tail feathers that are longer than others, that are thinner and kind of curl a little. That is why I was suspicious.

 

[krazycow6]

Ok here are the pics ya'll requested, The difference in sizes and amount of tail feathers is confusing me, both sets of chicks hatched out of the same batch.

Bigger/Darker EE-8 weeks (coon)

Smaller/Lighter EE 8-weeks (dixie)

Bigger/Darker EE-8weeks (coon)

Smaller/Lighter EE-8weeks (dixie)

Side by Side left-dixie right-Coon

Chest shot of wellsummer "girl"

Chest shot of wellsummer "boy"

Thanks ahead for the help

 

[sherrydeanne]

The Welsummers are backwards, males have black on their chests. I know the combs look crazy, ignore them at this age. Coon is a roo, Dixie is still unsure but I'd guess roo. If she was sexed by a hatchery, believe them

My $.02

 

[krazycow6]

lol I had the wellsummers backwards!! So Hank is a boy

The americanas were sold as pullets...go figure. I totally agree with you about coon.

Thanks

 

[walkswithdog]

I'd put #3 as a roo as well.

I find buff orps deceptive as youngsters, been fooled a few times by sexchangeartists. One day you're sure it's a ___ and the next day growth spurt and wham nope it's the other.

So a few roos rather than fewer roos. Best of luck.

 

[tiffanyh]

I say 1 is a roo, the other questionables I would lean toward pullets.....

PS> my buffs always had large combs as young chickens too.

 

[krazycow6]

anyone else? please