Gender please.....

[Ccdance75]

and breed if you can. We are totally new to this and my sons class hatched them four months ago. we have one that is CLEARLY a rooster, very red comb and waddle but these are the same age and not as clear to me.....
Thanks

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Could you take full body pictures? It's hard to tell, but the first one looks like a Legbar cockerel and the second an Australorp pullet.

 

[Ccdance75]

I could try. they are very active though and don't really love to pose for pics so I had my son hold them. I'm really mostly concerned with gender at this point.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

I could try. they are very active though and don't really love to pose for pics so I had my son hold them. I'm really mostly concerned with gender at this point.

Oh, okay, I understand. The Legbar looks like a pullet in the face, but it could be a cockerel depending on the age. When I look up "Barred Legbar" on google images, only cockerels come up, so that could mean you have a cockerel.

 

[Ccdance75]

Thanks! Anyone else want to weigh in. At what age can you tell for sure? I have another cockrel that is VERY CLEAR and he's the same age as these.

 

[enola]

The first chicken might be a Legbar cross, that barring is pretty dark to be a purebred. But, without a full body picture it is hard to tell l the gender.

Can you take a picture of them walking around in good sunlight?

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Thanks! Anyone else want to weigh in. At what age can you tell for sure? I have another cockrel that is VERY CLEAR and he's the same age as these.

It depends on the breed. I've been able to sex some of my single-combed bantams at a couple weeks. But, Silkies are most accurately sexed at multiple months. MichaelOShay I'm sure will know what breed & gender you have.

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm thinking the black one is a pullet, but the barred one (Cream Legbar mix?) looks like a cockerel.

 

[drumstick diva]

Agree on the black pullet - didn't know legbars could be barred - so no opinion on that one

 

[Ravynscroft]

All pullets... the first is a Cream Legbar cross, betting the dad was the Legbar... but that comb says pullet, the cockerels have much larger combs...

Diva, the "bar" in Legbar is for barring, lol...