EE chicks are 8 weeks old now! Genders?

aoxa

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My for sure boy and the two for sure girls:
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It's these white ones that confuse me.. No colours bleeding through to make me think cockerel..
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Anyone want to guess on my mutts? They are 9.5 weeks old.
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My guess would be all girls. I am very sure the last one is a girl. She has nothing in terms of a comb. The quilted/bald eagle looking one is very pullet-like in behaviour. I don't believe the comb is big or pink enough to signify roo, but let me know what you think. The white one was called a roo 10 x over each week I posted pictures of them. Now I believe it's a pullet. There is nothing in terms of a comb. My 3 week old cockerels have a pinker/bigger comb than it has.
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see? lol My Houdans:
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Suspected male. I thought it was a boy from week one. The crest seems very slicked back, and he's much bigger than the other one. The other one squats for me.. Pretty sure a roo wouldn't do that.. She also shakes it off afterwards :gig I don't seem to have a recent picture of her.. :/ Now for only one of my five barred rocks.. I have one that has the dark wash on the front of the legs, but the white in the barring is more visibile than it's sisters.
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The one in question
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Brother on the right, sister on the left.
 
I think the EEs you're not sure on are all pullets... They don't have enough comb color (from what I can see) for cockerels.
The mutts I think are all girls too, not positive on the white one in the 3rd pic...
Sorry, can't help on the Houdans! Sure is a cool looking breed though. I love them.
The Barred Rock in question I'm sure is a pullet.

Oh yeah, congrats on the POW! Your birds are gorgeous, and your photos really show them off well. :)
 
I think the EEs you're not sure on are all pullets... They don't have enough comb color (from what I can see) for cockerels.
The mutts I think are all girls too, not positive on the white one in the 3rd pic...
Sorry, can't help on the Houdans! Sure is a cool looking breed though. I love them.
The Barred Rock in question I'm sure is a pullet.

Oh yeah, congrats on the POW! Your birds are gorgeous, and your photos really show them off well. :)
Thank you so much for the congratulations! :D I was very excited to see that I made POW!

Thanks for your input! I hope the majority are girls. I do hope the houdans are a pair as well. They sure are cute <3
 

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