Does this look like a rooster?

[Christie Rhae]

I believe these chicks are about 9 weeks old. These two have the most developed comb and wattles. Although not all that much more than the others. Do you think they are roosters? I keep going back and forth. Maybe there is just some variation among hens for comb size? I keep trying to see if they have pointy longer saddle feathers but I just cannot really tell. Another that I am sure is a hen is slightly bigger than these two.

Here is a pic of the group but I don't think it helps much. lol!

 

[Sillystunt]

the bottom pic......one on the left does.

The others look like hens. my roo's had larger combs at that age.

 

[justbugged]

They look like roos to me.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I don't see any boys. They all look like girls.

 

[TyrannosaurusChix]

do you know what breed they are? That might help a little... they look like a few i have and i know what i was told they are, curious to see what breed yours are.

 

[jeslewmazer]

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Agree.

 

[featherz]

Looks like my RIR girls.

 

[Christie Rhae]

I was kinda starting to think they might be hens. I have examined them so closely for subtle differences trying to figure out if they are hens or roos. I am going cross eyed. Then I thought...Maybe the reason I am having such a hard time telling the roos from the hens is cuz they are actually all hens. I dunno...

I was told these were RIR sex linked hens. But the place I bought them from at 3 weeks old is hardly a professional breeding farm so I have had my doubts all along. I have posted pics before and the input was that these are Production Reds.

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

They look 100% exactly like my Reds, but my reds are referred to "Production Reds" - not sure what physical differences there are between full blood RIR and Prod reds??

I'd say hens.

 

[TyrannosaurusChix]

uh oh!!!

Well i hope yours are hens