Gender help please :)

[erinnoie]

These two black chicks are 8 weeks old, dad is a blue English Orpington. Hens are Orpington and Easter eggers (their surrogate momma is this silkie). Can anyone tell if they're male or female? Thanks!!

 

[chooks4life]

Both male.

Best wishes.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I'm leaning towards pullet on both of them, but am not sure (as the comb and wattles are rather red).

 

[chooks4life]

I'm leaning towards pullet on both of them, but am not sure (as the comb and wattles are rather red).

At 8 weeks old, for orpington X easter eggers (if I've read their parentage correctly) --- that's too much comb and wattle size and coloration in my opinion, you'd see that as the pullets are hitting puberty and soon to lay eggs. This is way too soon I reckon.

But, I guess time will tell. However I would bet these two are starting to grow male feathers.

Best wishes.