Hens or Roosters?

[Chicken_Lover133]

I have two very friendly New Hampshire's I hatched from eggs, they're about five weeks old now and I want to know if they're hens or roosters.

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! I'm not going to guess but they both look very nice. Mary

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

At 5 weeks, both appear to be cockerels

 

[keesmom]

Your hatching luck is like mine. Both are cockerels.

 

[TexasSam]

At 5 weeks, both appear to be cockerels

Show me what your looking at I am trying to learn this because the first looks like A cockerel and the second looks like A pullet. What am I missing

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Show me what your looking at I am trying to learn this because the first looks like A cockerel and the second looks like A pullet

At this age its the amount of color in the comb and wattles.

 

[6labbies]

LOL... I am going to take a guess (and I am just guessing)
first one rooster, second one hen ...
Guessing just by the tails

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

gender differentiated feathering is not present at this age except in breeds and crosses where plumage pattern is sex specific

 

[TexasSam]

gender differentiated feathering is not present at this age except in breeds and crosses where plumage pattern is sex specific

That's what I was looking at tail feathers curling down and the rounded feathers of the second one

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

That's what I was looking at tail feathers curling down and the rounded feathers of the second one

Which doess not indicate gender for several more weeks.... at the age of these bitters those characteristics are misleading as pullets oftentimes have what are mistaken for emeging sickle feathers. The plumage in referring to is that exhibited by color based sex links, black (m) or salmon (f) breasted breeds like welsummers, salmon faverolles, etc....where feather pattern is gender indicative at this young age