Mystery crower

The only chicken pictured that I can actually see pointed sickle feathers on is Fatty - he's definitely a rooster.

I see rounded saddle feathers on Tony, but in that particular pic can't see the pointed ones. If Tony is a roo, I'm surprised that his comb & wattles are not bigger than they are - My 6 1/2 month old BA pullet has about the same size wattles & comb as Tony has and she's younger - I would think an 8 month old BA cockerel should have a huge comb & wattles by now.

Here's my 6 1/2 month old BA pullet (was hatched June 10 and turns 7 months on January 10th) - she's been laying for a few weeks now - definitely a female:
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I've only owned 1 cochin and that one was obviously a roo by 6 weeks of age (large comb & wattles - started crowing by about 8 weeks of age)- I see rounded hackle feathers on Rabia - if this cochin really is 8 months old, I'd have to guess pullet - if... the OP made a mistake on age and it is a couple months younger, than I'd say roo based on comb size.
 
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I have not read the other posts, but:

1. Blue Cochin, cockerel
2. White Langshan- cockerel
3. Does he have feathers on his legs? From the photo, it appears he does. If so, he is a black Langshan cockerel.
 
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Yes! Tony does have feathered legs. I've thought that Fatty and Tony were the same breed but didn't know anything about Langshans. Now that I've read up on them, I think they are both definitely Langshans and both cockerels. We've had a feeling Rabia was a cockerel, too, and seems like the consensus is that he is.

Thanks everyone!
 
To show what I see a little bit more accurate... I really hope this is okey that i lend your pics to do this.

Here we have Tony. I have drawn a circle around the pointy saddle feathers he have there.

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Close up - I have drawn agains the contours of some of the saddle feathers.

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And here we have Fatty. Look closely and you'll see the shiny pointy saddle feathers.

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And... Here is the cochin. Look at the back, that little dark field looks like a beggining to shiny, dark blue pointy saddle feathers.

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And the comb doesn't need to be bigger because he's a rooster. Some roos take time tp develop.

I say it again, they're ALL roos.
 
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