help identify gender of my 6 week old chicks

[kellymommie]

I have 6 chickens Help tell me how many are pullets.

This is Rowdy


This is Winnie


This is Lucky (we thought this was a silkie when we purchased it, what do you think maybe a Polish?)


This is Chip (another one of those "silkies" that we think maybe a Polish)


George the "silkie" or more likely Polish


We also have one other and the picture I have is not that great, I will let you see if you can tell,
Jewel the Speckled Sussex

 

[CorinneP]

I am not great at identifying when they are young but ya got your self a nice looking Flock !

 

[robross]

At the stage of growth they're in now, they all seem to be pullets to me.

 

[aoxa]

All the supposed silkies ARE polish - very cute too!

The white crested black polish looks to be a cockerel. The wattles are too big for a girl, and the way the hair slicks back is distinctive of a male, but polish are tricky. I have a hen that does not have the normal pullet crest, and she lays eggs (though not often).

I am pretty sure they don't sell sexed polish.. I think you may have more than one cockerel out of the polish, but I am not going to say they are for sure until they are older.

The other breeds look to be female, though your barred girl has such a red face!

 

[Habibs Hens]

yep they look like pullets and defo not silkies

 

[kellymommie]

thank you all! My barred rock does have a red face not sure why I was kinda scared it was a cockerel. I am excited about my little flock and my kids love them. Winnie the red sex link is the friendliest chicken I have ever meet, she will sit on my lap and let me pet her, also the kids carry her around like she is a doll. I had no idea that my silkies could be impostors until a friend on facebook told me they looked polish. I appreciate all your feedback!

 

[Habibs Hens]

yr imposters look like sultans [but looks like you have a cross breed in them as they dont look pure] maybe just maybe crossed with a silkie but i think more of a mutt bird

a Turkish breed


Quote:
Here is a Pure bred White Sultan


Although Ploish sounds more likley

 

[kellymommie]

Very interesting, I will look into this. My little avatar picture on the side are of 2 of the birds in question when they were only days old. I guess the only thing I am sure of with them is that they are not silkies. Thank you for responding.

 

[aoxa]

Very interesting, I will look into this. My little avatar picture on the side are of 2 of the birds in question when they were only days old. I guess the only thing I am sure of with them is that they are not silkies. Thank you for responding.

I doubt that they are sultans, as they have clean legs

 

[Habibs Hens]

I doubt that they are sultans, as they have clean legs

it was a bit of a speculation

but i would be more strongly towards them being polish