Mixed breeds and curious about sex

[Nette00]

Hello All,

I took in a handful of day old baby chicks a few months ago and this is all new to me. I've learned quite a bit about chickens but determining the sex of them has my head spinning. Any help you can offer is truly appreciated. They are currently 10 weeks old and quite lively. Just based on personality I think Dot is a Roo and Georgia is a hen. Is it normal for them to have feathers on their feet?

 

[Cyprus]

Dot is a cockerel.
All others are pullets.

Behavior is not an indicator of gender, appearance is.

They are all Silkie crosses, so feathers on their legs is expected.

 

[Cyprus]

That is awesome and what I'm hoping for but can you tell me how you can tell? I'm just trying to learn about my chickens.

If you notice, Dot has some darker feathers coming in on his wings. That is something that only happens in males.

 

[Nette00]

Dot is a cockerel.
All others are pullets.

Behavior is not an indicator of gender, appearance is.

They are all Silkie crosses, so feathers on their legs is expected.

That is awesome and what I'm hoping for but can you tell me how you can tell? I'm just trying to learn about my chickens.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

The rust wing bars, and I swear I see the start of male saddle feathers coming in... So I agree, that Dot is a cockerel.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

So I agree, that Dot is a cockerel.

Me too

 

[cstephens1987]

Dot is a cockerel, the others are all pullets and yes the feathered legs are normal. They appear to be bearded silkie crosses