Can You Help with Gender of my four week olds?

[philbfarm]

Hello chicken-lovers, I am a new, first time chicken owner. I love this site, and thanks to all of you, am learning so much.

Four weeks ago I picked up six, day old chicks (straight run) and one that was a week old. I would love if at least half (three or four) were hens. Unfortunately, I cannot keep roos where I live. Below are pictures - I'd love some of your input.


Figure Honey is definitely a roo!
Sold to me as a Rhode Island Red, any ideas?
Thinking Rosie is also a roo.
I love each and every one of these little "buggers" and will be heartbroken if they can't stay, We've just finished building them a great home. Thanks for your help!

 

[NJchixs]

I'm far from experienced so, but this is what it looks to me
1.Cockerel
2. Cockerel
3. Pullet
4. Cockerel
5. Cockerel
6. Pullet
7. Pullet

 

[BlueCamas]

They are a bit of young to make a final assessment.
1- cockerel
2- cockerel
3- pullet
4- cockerel
5- cockerel
6- pullet
7- pullet

Your RIR are most likely Production Reds.
I love you coop, wonderful job on it!

 

[philbfarm]

Thanks so much...pretty much as I expected - Although I'm very disappointed about the easter eggers! I'll post updated pix in a week or two.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Too early to tell. Don't give up on the Buff just yet. I had one that a huge comb and it turned out to be a hen.

 

[hdowden]

bo is the only cockerel i see by far it will be better to wait till they are fully feathered out then take pics especially with the ee's as of right now i see a bunch of pullets

 

[philbfarm]

Will do...thanks so much!

 

[philbfarm]

Just wanted to let everyone know what the outcome was for the above chicks. They turned out to be as follows:
1. pullet
2. cockerel
3. pullet
4. cockerel
5. cockerel
6. pullet
7. pullet

Unfortunately, three out of the seven were cockerels. I was broken-hearted. (Won't buy straight run again.) I was able to give them to a local farmer, where they will live out their days free-ranging on 10 acres. He sold me three Barred Rock pullets - and then I added, two more (an Araucana and NJ Giant). You know how the chicken math goes....

 

[n8ivetxn]

I'm glad you found a home for the boys, buying straight run is always a gamble....

btw, beautiful digs they live in

I like that!

 

[Lisa Pedro]

I like your coop too. How big is that? We are building ours next week, I hope, and I am still trying to get some ideas. Thanks.