Do I seriously have 8 cockerels?

[Tesumph]

mine are normal!

Whitey has become as level headed as the welsummer, I really like her. She doesn’t push to the front for attention and fly onto my phone while I’m taking pictures, but her docility is charming on its own.

 

[Tesumph]

I will bet all of my pullets, that the last one is a cockerel. I'm 99.9% certain based off of coloring (the red in his wings), comb, leg size and temperament (mine acted EXACTLY the same).

Uh huh.. sure. How many pullets you got again?
Can I get that in writing?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Why do you think the Wellie is a boy?

Based on the second photo of that chick, the wattle and comb seem very red and large for 4 1/2 weeks. It’s just a guess, based on those observations.....

 

[Kiki]

Uh huh.. sure. How many pullets you got again?
Can I get that in writing?

Screenshot...just as good as writing.

 

[Jase The Butcher]

That’s what I thought, but then I also read that a red breast meant female and the red patches on the wings wouldn’t come in until later.

Who ever said that was out to lunch. Female chickens in wild-type coloration never get red patches on the wings

 

[Glitterchicks]

Uh huh.. sure. How many pullets you got again?
Can I get that in writing?

I have 5.
You can come get all of them if i'm wrong!
Pinky promise!
*Watch me be wrong and regret everything*

 

[Glitterchicks]

Screenshot...just as good as writing.View attachment 1501375

 

[Tesumph]

Who ever said that was out to lunch. Female chickens in wild-type coloration never get red patches on the wings

Does that hold true for such a loose “breed” such as EEs?
And what about hens like this?

 

[Jase The Butcher]

Does that hold true for such a loose “breed” such as EEs?
And what about hens like this?
View attachment 1501378

Probably doesn't for those, but those aren't true red wing patches any way, that's a mixture of multiple patterns and colors to get that and the color probably already appeared early in the birds lives.

 

[JedJackson]

Thank you very much Jed, I was really hoping you would comment haha. That’s good to hear, and rest assured I will be updating this thread for those tricky ones that anyone else might be stuck on.

I’m technically in no rush. If any are roosters, I will be keeping them at least to the point of having saddle/hackle feather confirmation (before culling or rehoming). Having such a small amount of birds has made them much more pet-like, so it’s more for my own sake of not wanting to get attached to any boys lol.
Anyways, thank you for your input!

You are very welcome. I think you have the right attitude because you are right, it is hard to part with any of them when you grow attached. Hopefully, they will all be girls and you won't have to.