Gender and Breed help please

[happylittlehens]

So I thought I was buying Ameraucana chicks, but now I'm thinking these first 3 are EE's? I don't care either way, I'm attached and they are adorable Just wanted to see what you all think? Also any idea on genders? The other pics are 2 of my 3 White Leghorns (Betty wasn't in the mood for pictures this morning). Any opinions on their genders? Thanks!

Oh and they are all 6 weeks old!

"Bones"



"Chicken Little"


"Saphira"


"Foggie"


"Pearl"

 

[debid]

All pullets! And yes, the first 3 are definitely EEs.

 

[happylittlehens]

All pullets! And yes, the first 3 are definitely EEs.

Thank you! What exactly do you look for when sexing at this age? I keep looking for saddle feathers because that's the only thing I know to look for.

 

[debid]

Too early for the rooster feathers but at this point, a Leghorn cockerel would have a reddening and growing comb while the pullets will develop combs several weeks later. On the EEs, there are color patterns that are typical and you have three that are seen often on pullets. EE cockerels colored similarly would have an interruption in the wing patterning of brick red where yours are pattered nice and evenly through the wing and back. The rosy tinted chest feathers are girly, a male like #3 would have black blotches coming in by now. Etc... There's a whole thread on the subject if you have hours to kill.

 

[jamie7100]

All pullets! And yes, the first 3 are definitely EEs.

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