help, roos or hens? finally with pics

[bangor777]

Hi, all of these chicks are about 7 weeks old. Thanks in advance! if you click on the photos they get a little bigger.



#1: rhode island red



#2: delaware/BLRW mix



#3 2 BLRW mix chicks



#4 luna, mixed chick

 

[gumpsgirl]

I would say that #1, 3, & 4 are pullets. #2 looks like a roo to me!

Your chickens are all beautiful!

 

[jdypat]

I think they are all pullets..

 

[bangor777]

oh, I'd be so excited if they were all girls. The one with the big comb and wattles had 3 siblings with combs and wattles that were twice the size as his/hers at 5 weeks. That's why I took her, hoping that she was a girl. she has really pretty coloring, black and white with blue and tan lacing. my son calls her checkers. Keep the guesses coming!

 

[ZooMummzy]

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I agree with gumpsgirl. None of my 7 week olds ever had a comb or wattles like that.

 

[normajean]

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Ditto!

 

[bangor777]

hmmm, agreeing with you now. I just let my little 3 1/2 week olds out for a bit of sunshine with the big girls (and boys) and stayed and supervised. The brahma roo did the occasional warning peck when the little ones pestered him, but checkers (the possible roo in the photos above) chased them, grabbed necks and acted like a total bully! I kept having to chase him off the little ones. The rest of the flock were fine, a bit standoffish but no pecking. The mixed roo was terribly mean. Oh well, I guess they all have different personalities. in the interest of peace I think I'll give him away. I hope he goes as quickly as the RIR roos did!

 

[lovethechickens]

I also think number 2 is a roo!