Gender? 11 weeks old

CandyCane701

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Sep 30, 2024
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They're mixed. The dad is in my profile pic. I believe he's a blue birchin maran, but was sold to me as a barnyard mix. My hens are 2 Rhode Island reds, 3 jersey giants, 2 cochins, a white leghorn, an American bresse, and 1 black girl that idk what she is.
1 is definitely my leghorn's. I feel like cockerel, but I remember thinking that with his mother forever too. Her comb/wattles surpasses even my roosters. I feel like his might be bigger than her's were at this age though. I can't remember.
2 and 3 I think are from the reds and they'd be what you call "bluebells."
4 I think is from one of the cochins
5-8 I'm pretty sure are from my jerseys, or maybe my unknown black hen.
All opinions are welcome, and thank you so much in advance! I numbered the pics to make it easier!
 

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Are we for sure on 2 even without a super red comb? I kinda figured for 1 and 8. I guess his comb is bigger than all of the rest.
 
Also, does the crazy stand up head feathers not mean rooster? What is that all about? Every chicken I've had before with that ended up being a rooster, but based on the responses so far that is not the case.
 
Also, does the crazy stand up head feathers not mean rooster? What is that all about? Every chicken I've had before with that ended up being a rooster, but based on the responses so far that is not the case.
2 could be a large-combed pullet but I'd watch them. Generally when theres a "top roo" among the group, the others will "dial it back" a little bit to put it lamely, so not all boys may mature at the same rate. Behavior, it depends! I have seen my hens get into scuffles like that, although it can be much more common among the boys
 

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