is this a pullet/hen? ...almost 6 months old.

I think they are both roosters but the lighter one has not fully committed? ...again, they are nearly 6 months old.
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Male saddle feathers are like very thin strands and look very different to normal feathers. You can lift up their feathers on their saddle area and see if any are growing through. (I'm on my phone so can't see your photos well on this little screen). Mixed breeds can be difficult to sex. If they are nearly 6 months old a rooster more than likely would've started crowing by now (at least the dominant one would've) but they may still surprise you. They are lovely looking birds.
 
Jaeg,

This birds are confusing the heck out of me! Thir coop is right outside my bedroom window, so I'd hear the crowing if there was any. There is not. The most male looking, biggest, and most aggressive seem to have male saddle feathers seem to be pointy, but comb and waddles are more hen...argh. I have to make some decisions soon. I'd hate to get rid of hens...
 
They may not crow for a long time if they don't hear others crowing. My first set of cockerels took the longest. But now they all have examples and usually try to start between 12 and 14 weeks. But I have heard of someone having them try as young as 4 weeks!

Here any cackling coming from them as they walk around? Cackling is girl.

But as I just thought about it.... They should be trying to mount your pullets by now if they were boys, and your pullets would all be screaming as the boys held onto their neck feathers and try to get on.

I'm calling pullets! Pretty sure, those don't look like saddle feathers to me.
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Update:
New pics. ...still no crowing or rooster behavior, like calling attention to food.
I have to believe the these are roosters/male? What do u think?
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If they were roosters, especially if they are leghorn crosses, at 6 months I would expect some long, curving tail feathers rather than the upright ones these three are showing. I can't see any saddle feathers skinny and long enough to say "rooster". Can you remember how/when their wattles came in? Usually pullets don't start growing wattles until 10-12 weeks old.
 

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