Hen or roo?

[chayes04]

I know it is probably too early to tell but I wanted to post just to see.
chick 1 (1-3)
Chick 2 (4-6) (roo?)
Chick 3 (7-9)
Chick 4 (10-11) (roo?)
Chick 5 (12-14)
Chick 6 (15-17)
Chick 7 (18-20)
Chick 8 (21-23)

Chicks are between 4-5 weeks old
They are all first gen. Silkie crosses. (Different hens)

 

[JedJackson]

It is early. I'll repost pictures of two I believe are cockerels. Watch the combs for growth spurts of the rest, because there will probably be more males.

 

[McGill]

Agree, chick 2 is giving roo vibes, and possibly 4 as well

 

[chayes04]

It is early. I'll repost pictures of two I believe are cockerels. Watch the combs for growth spurts of the rest, because there will probably be more males.

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We were thinking they looked (and acted) like boys

 

[JedJackson]

We were thinking they looked (and acted) like boys

Those two make it clear with their large combs.

 

[chayes04]

Those two make it clear with their large combs.

I figured the large pinkish combs meant roo. When do you think we would start seeing combs and waddles on other possible males? 6 weeks?

 

[JedJackson]

I figured the large pinkish combs meant roo. When do you think we would start seeing combs and waddles on other possible males? 6 weeks?

That's a good place to start. Many of yours have dark combs/wattles, and that makes them trickier to sex. Really have to pay attention to size with them.

 

[chayes04]

That's a good place to start. Many of yours have dark combs/wattles, and that makes them trickier to sex. Really have to pay attention to size with them.

Got it! We’ll keep any eye on all of them. Maybe I’ll post some more pics of them in a few weeks

 

[JedJackson]

Got it! We’ll keep any eye on all of them. Maybe I’ll post some more pics of them in a few weeks

Good idea. I hope you get mostly pullets, assuming that's what you want.