Confirmed 3 cockerels, updates on the other 2 suspects

[Hezz]

I always thought it was fluffy and should be a pullet. I might keep it till it crows or lays lol!

I would until you're positive that it's either a hen or rooster. You don't want to get rid of it only to find out that it really was a hen.

 

[donrae]

#2 is a definate roo. The comb is a rose comb, so it's not sticking up like a straight comb but is really red and large for a rose comb. Rose comb pullets at this age just have a flesh colored lump. The color is also rooster color, you just won't find a hen that color.

 

[speckledhen]

I have to say they are really great-looking birds, though. I'd be proud to have a rooster like any one of those here in my flock. Too bad you can't keep one.

 

[hdowden]

i would take 1, 3, and 5 to swap and wait on the other ones but thats me some hens do develop large combs early on and the size of the legs doesnt matter in sexing

 

[EHook518]

I have to say they are really great-looking birds, though. I'd be proud to have a rooster like any one of those here in my flock. Too bad you can't keep one.

Thank you so much! I love these guys and I have always thought they were good looking birds, but I am biased! I wish I could but we are smack dab in the city! I hope I can find them good homes where they will be happy and loved. They are all extremely friendly and just down right good birds. I am sad to break up the family.

 

[EHook518]

i would take 1, 3, and 5 to swap and wait on the other ones but thats me some hens do develop large combs early on and the size of the legs doesnt matter in sexing

I will need to hang on to some to keep #6 company while my new ones are in quarantine. I will take your suggestion and hold on to those two.
Thank you everyone SO much for your help and support. I didn't think this was going to be be so hard.

 

[EHook518]

Ok so I kept 2 and 4. The boys went to the swap, good thing it was today as #1 started crowing when we were there! I will post an update on the two if they crow or not

(but of course I will still have six chickens instead of four).

 

[tadpole98]

The pullet is still a pullet
and #2 is looking like a pullet toO!

 

[EHook518]

Since rehoming the 3 boys I have been keeping a close watch on the other two suspects. Today I got the first good look at what I believe are saddle feathers. What do you all think? I don't have any crowing yet but I am suspicious of these feathers.

 

[hdowden]

it was worth a shot to keep them but yes those are their saddle feathers coming in