Identifying Roosters before 5months

[Jdailey141]

I have 2 Rhode Island Blues, 2 Americana, and 2 older already laying Black Brahmas. Literally my first time with chickens- started about a month + ago.

One of the RIB seems to be developing faster- not sure if it’s simple a week or so older or if it’s a rooster. I’ve seen pictures of some hens having the red bits (no I don’t know proper names sorry) on the sides of their beaks but the other RIB does not yet. Also, the breasts or chest is a bit higher/a bit more developed.

Thoughts or ideas on how to identify without man handling and finding the “giblets”? haha

gray (Umbrella) is the one in question. Tomorrow I will take better pictures

The comb is a bit different on Umbrella too compared to the other RIB. Which is the black on.

And my Brahmas simply because I think they’re pretty girls.

 

[nuthatched]

Combs, waddles, red shoulders on certain colors, chest bumping, crowing (as young as 5 weeks)
Umbrella and superhero look suspect but it's early.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They look like pullets to me, and your Brahma are gorgeous.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

They look like pullets to me, and your Brahma are gorgeous.

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[CaliFarmsAR]

@LadiesAndJane

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Your Ameraucanas are actually Easter Eggers. All are pullets too. Your Brahmas are dark rather than black. A truly Black Brahma would look like my girl Chili.

 

[Jdailey141]

Combs, waddles, red shoulders on certain colors, chest bumping, crowing (as young as 5 weeks)
Umbrella and superhero look suspect but it's early.

Thank you. No crowing yet. Here are pictures from today.

 

[Jdailey141]

Your Ameraucanas are actually Easter Eggers. All are pullets too. Your Brahmas are dark rather than black. A truly Black Brahma would look like my girl Chili.
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So pretty!

You could be completely right. That’s just what I’ve been told when getting them

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

So pretty!

You could be completely right. That’s just what I’ve been told when getting them

It's a common mistake. Dark Brahmas like yours are just silver pencilled. Many Brahma varieties have some odd naming standards compared to other breeds. Light and buff are just Brahma names for columbian and buff columbian too and that's not even getting into the super strange ones like blue silver orange!

 

[Jdailey141]

Here are better pictures of umbrella