I certainly dont know anything (my only experience is with my 1st batch of hatchlings that are now 12-13 weeks) but I think I see 3 roos. 1st & 3rd Im almost certain & 2nd I think it is, but I think it is harder for me to tell early w the smaller combs. The last I cant see a comb so Im sayin hen. Im curious what you thought & what others think. I can't believe how much mine have grown since that age!!
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The one in the upper left (or second photo posted) looks like a cockerel to me because of the wattles. Cockerels will get wattles earlier than pullets and they will be larger and have more color. Comb also is getting pink already.
The one in the lower left (or third photo posted) looks like the second most likely to be male. Compared to #1, the comb is pinker and there seems to be some wattle growth.
The upper left (first photo) looks, at this point, like it is a pullet.
The last one looks like a pullet.
Compare their legs. Are some visibly larger than others? Males will, in most cases, have thicker legs that females.
.....but I could be wrong.....what works with my flock may not work with yours.
From what I thought.. 1st and 3rd were roosters since they have the huge combs, but my husband told me not to be certain with it! (note: never had chickens before in my life haha, so I don't know much of anything)
It seems like number 3 had all the development first so far comb and wattle wise! (by the way the classmates of my daughter named that black one in the third photo Batman because it was all black)
As for the 2nd one.. there is barely a comb there but it is starting to turn pink now, and of course has the slight wattle development starting. I thought it was a pullet for the longest time since it looks so much like the 4th one besides wattle development, also has the same type of stature. The 2nd one also barely has a comb like number 4!
I've thought the 4th was a pullet for awhile now since not only is it the smallest,it has no comb or wattles and holds itself far different from number 3 and 1, and has dainty legs!
From my observation the 1st one seems to be bigger than the others, and was the last to hatch (the kids named that one Ljómi. I thought the legs looked a bit thicker and honestly the way it holds itself while strutting around- that's why I thought it was a roo! The 3rd one (Batman) has always been the bravest out of the bunch and rather struts its stuff similar to number 1!
Speaking of legs- the 2nd one (which is actually named Mörgæs.. or Penguin in English) has a bit of feather growth on it's feet, I don't know what kind of trait that is, also it has a darker color (greyish) all down it's legs except the tip of the toes being yellow.
When it was smaller it looked so much like a penguin chick and that's why the kids named it that way!
I love how they are so different from each other not only by appearance but also personality. Batman has the "hairdo", is black with the new white speckles showing up, Ljómi is the lightest colored one (which now is getting bits of brown in those feathers), Mörgæs has the fuzzy feet and is like a penguin, Rajódís (number 4) is the only one with the brownish grey going on!
I will try to get some photos and better looks at their legs for sure when I go in tomorrow morning to check on them.
If there are three roos.. I have no clue what will happen then. We accepted originally that two of these probably are roosters, and we agreed we would try to keep them.. but what do I do with three roosters and a hen?
