Hen or Roo? Help sexing my four chickens. Pictures at various ages

[kath12]

8 wk old Rhode Island Red (left). 5 wk old Araucana (middle). 8 wk old barnevelder (right).

8 wk old Leghorn (left). 8 wk old Rhode Island Red. 5 wk old Araucana. 8 wk old barnevelder (right).

10 wk old Rhode Island Red (behind). 10 wk old Barnevelder (front).

7 week old Araucana.

10 wk old Leghorn (left). 10 wk old Rhode Island Red (right).

 

[PrettyCoolChicks]

All look like pullets to me, but if others think roo I'll be curious to hear why so i can learn from this too!

 

[JedJackson]

The Barnevelder is male, and the rest are females.

 

[LaurenRitz]

The Barnevelder is male, and the rest are females.

Agreed

 

[Rose the Legbar]

The Barnevelder is male, and the rest are females.

x2!

 

[LaurenRitz]

All look like pullets to me, but if others think roo I'll be curious to hear why so i can learn from this too!

The Barnevelder's comb is already turning red at 10 weeks. The RIR could be a cockerel but it's unlikely at this point. While not definitive, all my boys jave started showing comb color by three weeks.

Also, look at the way they stand. The Barnevelder is always upright, alert, while the others are more horizontal.

 

[lagrange chicks]

Barnevelder and the R. red look like cockerels to me.

 

[ssample4]

The barnevelder is definitely a little roo. The comb was developing at a much younger age. He is going to be a little looker. I believe all the rest are little ladies.

 

[kath12]

The Barnevelder's comb is already turning red at 10 weeks. The RIR could be a cockerel but it's unlikely at this point. While not definitive, all my boys jave started showing comb color by three weeks.

Also, look at the way they stand. The Barnevelder is always upright, alert, while the others are more horizontal.

I've gone back and forth on the RIR. It grew so quickly in comparison to the others and seemed quite upright too. Here it is at 4.5 wks

 

[LaurenRitz]

Do you have a picture of the RIR as a chick? I still think pullet, but could be a late developing cockerel.