Cockerels or pullets?

[Our Nest]

We have six 1 week old sapphire gems. Anyone want to play the “I know it’s too early but is it a boy or girl” game? The lighter one I have multiple pictures of from different angles. I think 3 of them have the white tips on the wings. I don’t see definite white spots on their heads (the lightest one I’m just not sure), and no definite barring that I can notice. Like I said I know it’s too early but I’m just curious what you all think. The feed store we purchased from said they are supposed to be all pullets. Time will tell I guess. I do have more pictures if that would help.

 

[All4Eggz]

I know you don’t want to hear this.. but.
It’s way too early.



I’ll play though.
I‘ll guess they are all pullets except for this guy:

Maybe @MysteryChicken can help you wing sex them if it’s not too late?
Spread out each of their wings and take a picture if you can.

 

[Our Nest]

Yeah that one has me guessing for sure! I can get wing pictures tomorrow and post them. Thanks for playing along! I don’t mind a roo however I didn’t buy them for hens but there’s always a chance. We hatched 10 of our own and I’m suspecting a few of them are Roos.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Sapphire Gems are blue sexlinks. So, any male should have some form of headspot, & feather out with barring.

 

[All4Eggz]

Sapphire Gems are blue sexlinks. So, any male should have some form of headspot, & feather out with barring.

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for clarifying.

OP, are you able to post pictures of each chick separately so we can actually identify them according to Mystery’s method?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for clarifying.

You're welcome.

 

[Our Nest]

Sapphire Gems are blue sexlinks. So, any male should have some form of headspot, & feather out with barring.

I don’t see any barring but the lightest one I can’t tell if it has a head spot or not. Can a female be that light? There is some black on its legs and a light black spec on its beak.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I don’t see any barring but the lightest one I can’t tell if it has a head spot or not. Can a female be that light? There is some black on its legs and a light black spec on its beak.

Yes, females can vary in shade, same with males if there's any.

 

[Our Nest]

I don’t see any barring but the lightest one I can’t tell if it has a head spot or not. Can a female be that light? There is some black on its legs and a light black spec on its beak.

Also the white on their wing, does that have significance?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Also the white on their wing, does that have significance?

The white on the wings is just a result of the juvenile plumage.