Here are new pics of the chicks that hatched from Dixie's first batch

[M To The Maxx]

Here are new pics of the chicks from Dixie's first hatch.

This is Maggie our only hen from the batch (I think). Her colors are more pretty in person.

Our Barred EE. Still unsure of sex. I am thinking roo.
The first 4 roos are all going to a new home on Sunday together!

 

[speckledhen]

Why do you think that second one is male? I see more than one pullet in that batch, Maxx. At least, I think I do. How old are they now?

 

[M To The Maxx]

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The comb is bigger in person and acts like a roo..... Also #3's color is much lighter in person and he is starting to get those rounded tail feathers at the tip. Also they are almost 3 months old.

 

[speckledhen]

Never go by the tail. I've had pullets that age with "rooster tails" and they molted out. I think you're wrong about #2 especially. Do you see stringy, shiny, pointy saddle feathers that I don't?

See this picture? This is an 8 week old BR pullet. Yep, that's Lexie. See her color? See her long tail? She's 4 years old now, but you can see why so many thought she was a cockerel. Just never got the huge comb or saddle feathers like a cockerel.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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No.. You make a good point. But I do not really want to keep them if they are girls anyways. I don't like the colors on #2 especially and I do think #3 is roo but I have been wrong many times before. If the people that are getting them end up getting eggs from them then congrats to them......