Help with rooster verification

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I have a few banties that I'm pretty sure are roosters.. but wanted your input to help! They are 4 1/2 weeks old. Of the three bantam ameraucanas, one is significantly bigger than the other two, and makes a funny rooster-ish squack. He also seems to pick on all the other chicks. The other two are the same size, but one has a pinker and more developed comb than the other, so I'm starting to wonder about him/her.

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The three Sebrights are pretty much the same size. The silver has the most developed/pinkish comb, and one of the goldens has a slightly pinker comb than the other. That one also picks on the other golden quite a bit.

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Lastly... my standard silver-laced Wyandotte is a sexed female. But her comb is a lot pinker than the other 5 standards. Does anyone know if Wyandottes just develop faster? She doesn't seem to pick on anyone or have made any rooster-ish noises.

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Any other rooster-identification tips would be greatly appreciated!
 
I'm not great with sexing but I have heard the following:
Tail sticking up like a stalk is a boy
Girls develop faster with feathers
Girls will have 2 rows of f-eather on the tip of their wings.
If nothing else, my reply will bump this up higher.
 
Wow! Pretty birds. I'm not confident enough to say either way at their age and being banties. I can tell you generally that roo's grow faster and hens tend to feather faster. Also, I DO know from my daughters banties that some roo's are hen feathered, meaning they have no distinguishing feather patterns between the sexes. I would look at combs and listen. I also can tell you that some hens will crow. I hope you get it figured out. Sorry I could be of no more help than that!
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If I had to guess, I'd say the 3rd 5th and 6th pics are your potential roos due simply to their stubby tails and that is generally how they feather out.
 
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I'd need a couple more weeks on those chicks.

I have five week old chicks and have 90 percent of them figured out.
 
I would say give a few more weeks on everyone.

If you could post a pic of your wyandottes comb we might be able to tell with him/her.
 
- the second Ameraucana is a cockerel. Among bantys, size can vary, so just the size is not an indicator of gender.

- on the Sebrights, looks like at least one cockerel; maybe the middle photo is as well.

- the Wyandotte is a pullet.

To second the others, it would be better to wait a few more weeks to try to tie down the gender as it can be a bit confusing. I had 4 eggs - my very first home grown one - hatch this summer and the only way I found out I had 3 cockerels was when they started crowing. I was sure even up till 6 weeks that I had 3 pullets and one cockerel and then one day two of the "girls" started that pitiful first attempt at a crow.

Trisha
 

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