Confirm My Suspicions - We have Roos?

[iluvbubba]

We have 5 buff orpington chicks, we got them on 3/18 so I imagine they are 4 weeks old.

From the beginning, I suspected one might be a roo, we called "it" Bossy. It's feathers are darker and shinier, and there is a definite comb and waddles appearing.

The second one I'm wondering about has a comb also, slightly smaller than Bossy's, and the feathers are not as dark or shiny.

These two tend to go at each other more - fighting wise - and in the same way. We can't keep roosters - we're 95% sure they are boys and we'll need to find them a good home.

By the way - our other 3 have small pale combs, so there is noticeable difference in these two - but we just want to be 100% sure before we give them away - so do you all agree on the gender?

Here is Bossy at 4 weeks

Here is the one we suspect is a roo - but aren't 100% sure, also 4 weeks old - first picture is a little blurry.

and "it" is again.

and again:

 

[silkiechicken]

At four weeks, those do look like boys!

 

[Mahjongg90]

Agreed

They look like boys to me

 

[bugladyleah]

Roosters, I think, too!!

 

[iluvbubba]

Well alrighty - that settles it then.

We've been in rooster denial all this week, so your opinions are greatly appreciated!

These boys will need a good home. We are in Vancouver, WA in case anyone close by is interested.

We won't be selling them, we just need the room so we can get a few more pullets to take their place.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

The 2nd chicken looks like a rooster. The other 3 look like hens

 

[tiffanyh]

Roos!