Nobody is crowing…yet. Pullet or cockerel?

Aglow

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I’m sitting for three chicks. They’re now 12 weeks old. Any assistance is appreciated in identifying breed and sex.

What breeds? They’re mixed and came from a farm. I think two are in the Rhode Island Red family. The third is a mystery.

Pulleys or cockerels? One has a cross-beak and is a bit small. Any assistance in reading the signs for identification is appreciated.


Photos 1-3: chick 1
Photos 4-6:chick 2

Photos 7-9 : chick 3 cross-beak
 

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Last one is the only one that looks like a cockerel. I’m not the best at breed identification but possibly the first ones are Buckeyes. I have two of them but I can’t tell you what color their legs are 😆
I third this - The first pic looks all girl to me. The second has a lot of pink in the comb, but no real ruff and almost no wattles. Your crossbeak looks all-boy - pointed ruff, curving tail feathers and a bright red comb.

EDIT to add - The second bird looks "girlie" to me. I wouldn't bet on it, yet, but I'd say "pullet."
 
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I third this - The first pic looks all girl to me. The second has a lot of pink in the comb, but no real ruff and almost no wattles. Your crossbeak looks all-boy - pointed ruff, curving tail feathers and a bright red comb.
Thank you.
 
LOL. Thank you! I am seeking thoughts on the breed especially for the second chick. I know they’re all barnyard mixes. But that second chick is a mystery in how they act and interact with the others. Very docile.
 

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