Help sexing at 8 weeks, please

[fowltemptress]

These guys are a little over 8 weeks old. They're mixed large fowl breeds. Is it just me, or are bantams easier to sex? It's been two years since I've had large fowl and they seem to mature so slowly compared to my bantams . . . I think it's thrown my ability to sex all out of whack.
Anyway, opinions are appreciated. I'm trying to get chickens to my mother as soon as possible without giving her the added hassle of having to rehome roos. I like to be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to giving gifts to my mother . . . after raising me, she's certainly earned it.

RIP rooster

Copper

Ashley

Penny

Ember

 

[cindyanne1]

To my untrained eye, the only one that looks like it may be a roo is the first one... and I'm basing that on the larger comb. The rest all look as though they are pullets to me.

I bet your mom will love them!

 

[MikasGirl]

I totally agree with cindyanne1. Beautiful birds!!

 

[farmerlor]

I agree, first one is a boy and they're all beautiful. I LOVE that last little girl.

 

[sloallie10]

1st is a roo!! what kind? BEAUT!!

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

They are all beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fowltemptress]

Thanks.

I was hoping for the responses I've gotten regarding gender, but I didn't want to trust myself too much. That black one was bothering me because I had two others who turned out to be obvious roos fairly early on . . . it wasn't until I came back from a family reunion this last weekend that there was a clear difference between him and the other young chickens. They seem to grow fastest when you're not around to watch.

These were hatched from a batch of mixed eggs from siz8003. Even though they came from NH to TX, 7 out of 8 eggs hatched. I'm tickled to death with them, and I feel sure my mother will be, too.

@ FizzyZow - I wish I knew what kind! Siz had a ton of breeds that could have mixed to make them. All I know is those blue ones have gorgeous blue cochin blood running through their veins. For everyone else . . . your guess is as good as mine.

 

[siz8003]

wow they turned out awesome!! #2 looks like RIR mix #3 & 5 are definitely cochin mix #4 maybe wyandott/EE and #1 I have no idea