Help with my d’Uccles please?

[Kizmet]

Yet another pullet or cockerel thread!
These are 5 and a half weeks old, I thought I’d be able to tell clearly by now but I’m a bit stuck!

I’m pretty sure the lavender is a pullet (pic 1), the blue a pullet (pic 2) but the black (pic 3) and black (pic 4) are not obvious to me. In comparison to the other two they have me thinking cockerel but I’d appreciate a second opinion, thank you in advance!

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[The Happster]

Yep, last two are male.
I would also keep an eye on #1 since it's so early.
Cute birds.

 

[Kizmet]

Yep, last two are male.
I would also keep an eye on #1 since it's so early.
Cute birds.

Thank you!!

By what age will it be 100% obvious?

 

[The Happster]

There are always exceptions, but I would expect you to know for sure by 12-13 weeks.

 

[SabongStuff]

I’ve got some self blue duccles similar to yours. Here is my breeding pair. They are around 20 weeks.

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Thank you!!

By what age will it be 100% obvious?

D’uccles Always seem to be easy to sex early. If it looks like a cockerel now it will probably be a cockerel. With the most recent cockerel I hatched I was able to tell he was a roo once he popped out of the egg. His comb was quite defined from the time he hatched

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

I’ve got some self blue duccles similar to yours. Here is my breeding pair. They are around 20 weeks.

They are beautiful! Is it possible that they are in fact booted bantams? The wattles and no beard says bb to me

 

[SabongStuff]

They are beautiful! Is it possible that they are in fact booted bantams? The wattles and no beard says bb to me

Yes! Booted indeed. They are still pretty young. The breeder couldn’t tel me the exact age.

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Lavenders are so pretty.. gotta love the foot feathers

 

[SabongStuff]

Lavenders are so pretty.. gotta love the foot feathers

I love them! Some people steer clear - but so far mine have had no problem walking around and grazing with the main flock. Thankfully no booted feather pickers with my other girls.