How do you tell the difference between hen and rooster when they're chicks or older.

[Run Amock DucksNChickens]

I'm still learning so take my guesses with a grain of salt, but I see the following as cockerels: Sheriff, Shelby and Thelma. The other two I can't say because of the angles of the pics. Need side shots of the heads. Hard for me to judge from head-on shots.

ETA: Louie might be a pullet. I missed that one the first time.

 

[Run Amock DucksNChickens]

Thank you so much for making it clear. Don't really want roosters here, though they are going to make a rooster flock out the farm. They can be as noisy as they like and serenade the sheep lol.

I'm pretty sure Rose is a pullet, she fluffs herself up like she's having a dust bath.

Thelma and Louise are Araucana breed. Not sure of the others.

And I have to add... I think Rose is special. She's kind of slow.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Rose looks like the only potential pullet to me... None are pure Araucana. Louie looks to be the only one with some potential Araucana blood due to having a pea comb (assuming all are f1 mixes)

 

[Painted Calls]

Rose looks like the only potential pullet to me... None are pure Araucana. Louie looks to be the only one with some potential Araucana blood due to having a pea comb (assuming all are f1 mixes)

Agreed.

Post updated pics of Rose in 2 more weeks. I'd also post updated pics of Louie. I believe he's a slower developing cockerel, but updated pics could prove that theory wrong.

Agreed that none are pure Araucana.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Rose is a pullet. Louie is either a fast developing pullet, or a slow developing cockerel. Post more pics of him in a couple weeks.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Thelma and Louise are Araucana breed. Not sure of the others.

None are pure Araucana.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I have so much to learn.

 

[Chickassan]

Louie and Rose are pullets the rest of your gang are boys.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I think Louie is a pullet and Rose is possibly a pullet.

 

[Run Amock DucksNChickens]

Our chicks actually live in our bedroom until the chick coup is made. I've noticed their personalities evolve.
Shelby, it seems is definitely a rooster.