Gender opinions please! Three breeds EE, OE and BLRW

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Okay, second attempt at getting some opinions on my hatchlings! I have pretty good ideas about a few of them, but wanted expert input.
Chick #1, EE, aprox 5 weeks old, named Pancake, I'm was leaning roo, but now I have no idea.







Chick #2 EE, named Cupcake, looks very similar to #1, but with some reddish brown on chest, I'm leaning pullet for this one.





Chick #3, EE, Daisy, feathers say pullet, but comb is awfully red for the young age.





Chick #4 BLRW, Chippy, I have been leaning roo, but really not sure, has atypical straight comb, hoping for pullet b/c it's feathering blue! Hard to get a good head pic.



Chick #5 BLRW, Amber, I was thinking pullet, but I'm seeing some waddle development, feathering black.





Chick #6, OE, almost positive pullet, named Brooke



Chick #7, OE, positive he's a roo, he's been obvious since 1 week! so he is just for fun
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named Bob

Well, that is all of them! I hope you guys have better ideas than me, thanks for looking!
 
Okay, second attempt at getting some opinions on my hatchlings! I have pretty good ideas about a few of them, but wanted expert input.
Chick #1, EE, aprox 5 weeks old, named Pancake, I'm was leaning roo, but now I have no idea.
Leaning towards cockerel.


Chick #2 EE, named Cupcake, looks very similar to #1, but with some reddish brown on chest, I'm leaning pullet for this one.


Not sure. EEs can be really hard to sex until they're older.


Chick #3, EE, Daisy, feathers say pullet, but comb is awfully red for the young age.
Comb makes me say cockerel, but I agree with you that the coloring is pullety.



Chick #4 BLRW, Chippy, I have been leaning roo, but really not sure, has atypical straight comb, hoping for pullet b/c it's feathering blue! Hard to get a good head pic.
Guessing cockerel.


Chick #5 BLRW, Amber, I was thinking pullet, but I'm seeing some waddle development, feathering black.
Leaning towards pullet.



Chick #6, OE, almost positive pullet, named Brooke
Pullet.


Chick #7, OE, positive he's a roo, he's been obvious since 1 week! so he is just for fun
, Yes, certainly a cockerel.


named Bob

Well, that is all of them! I hope you guys have better ideas than me, thanks for looking!
 
Okay, second attempt at getting some opinions on my hatchlings! I have pretty good ideas about a few of them, but wanted expert input.
Chick #1, EE, aprox 5 weeks old, named Pancake, I'm was leaning roo, but now I have no idea.
Leaning towards cockerel, too.



Chick #2 EE, named Cupcake, looks very similar to #1, but with some reddish brown on chest, I'm leaning pullet for this one.
Not sure. Looks a bit more like a pullet than #1, but I'm not certain.



Chick #3, EE, Daisy, feathers say pullet, but comb is awfully red for the young age.
Probably pullet.


Chick #4 BLRW, Chippy, I have been leaning roo, but really not sure, has atypical straight comb, hoping for pullet b/c it's feathering blue! Hard to get a good head pic.
Unsure, but "it" isn't looking particularly cockerelish. I'm leaning towards pullet; Wyandottes often develop larger, redder combs at an earlier age.


Chick #5 BLRW, Amber, I was thinking pullet, but I'm seeing some waddle development, feathering black.
Pullet.



Chick #6, OE, almost positive pullet, named Brooke
Definitely pullet.

Chick #7, OE, positive he's a roo, he's been obvious since 1 week! so he is just for fun
, Cockerel.
 
Thanks for the input! I would love if I only got two roos, since I can't keep them. But even if four out of the seven are pullets, that's pretty good odds. I hope at least one of the grey EE's will be a pullet, I think they are going to be so pretty. And if both of the BLRWs are pullets I will be super excited, especially since one is black and one blue. Thanks again!
 
Okay, a little over a week later, so time for an update! I now know that Daisy, Brooke, Amber and Cupcake are pullets, and of course Bobbie is still a roo. The only questions I still have are the EE Pancake, and the BLRW Chippy. Here are some updated pics, I'd love any opinions!

Pancake




Pancake is in the back, Cupcake in the foreground.

Chippy





So what do you think?!
 
Here is Chick #3, Daisy's updated pic. I know the comb was pretty red early, but it hasn't grown, and her feathering is very feminine. I sure hope she isn't a roo, b/c she is my favorite!

She is an EE, and "usually" the reddish/salmon chest indicated a pullet, and the single row pea comb "usually" pullet as well. Hoping she is a she!
 
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Here is Chick #3, Daisy's updated pic. I know the comb was pretty red early, but it hasn't grown, and her feathering is very feminine. I sure hope she isn't a roo, b/c she is my favorite!

She is an EE, and "usually" the reddish/salmon chest indicated a pullet, and the single row pea comb "usually" pullet as well. Hoping she is a she!
Yes, she's looking like a pullet!
 
The chicks are just shy of eight weeks now, and I'm pretty certain about all of the sexes. There is one I'm not completely convinced on, the rest are pretty obvious now. Even though I knew that waiting was the best way to tell, it's fun trying to guess what we have. I love seeing the first pics I posted, and how much they have changed in just a few short weeks. Thanks for looking!
Chick #1, Pancake, EE roo



Chick #2, Cupcake, EE pullet

Chick #3, Daisy, EE pullet

Chick #4, Chippy, BLRW, still not convinced on this one, could be I'm in denial



Chick#5, Amber, BLRW pullet

Chick#6, Brooke, OE pullet

Chick #7, Bob, OE, most obvious baby roo I have ever seen!
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