Please be hens

[Frazzemrat1]

I agree with everyone, LO #2 and LO #4 look like roos. Their tail and saddle feathers are shaped like a cockerel, along with that comb and waddle development.

Actually, their tails and saddle feathers don't look like they're male... because these guys haven't gone through puberty yet and grown those characteristics.

 

[MissCora141]

Thanks everyone. This is what I thought also! I started questioning #4 as #2 has gotten quite a bit larger and he acts like Mr tough guy! Lol he has comb and wattles about twice the size of #4 as well so then I wondered if it may be a pullet. Maybe just slower maturing. Then #5 started chest bumping with others so started making me question it as well!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Thanks everyone. This is what I thought also! I started questioning #4 as #2 has gotten quite a bit larger and he acts like Mr tough guy! Lol he has comb and wattles about twice the size of #4 as well so then I wondered if it may be a pullet. Maybe just slower maturing. Then #5 started chest bumping with others so started making me question it as well!

Chest bumping is a 'Chicken' behavior, not necessarily a 'Rooster' behavior. Males and females will chest bump. Its like the initial start of checking the pecking order. Am I bigger than you? Am I? ::bump:: Nope, I'm not! and then they back down. Or they're equal or whatever. Its like a check to make sure we're all in the same place we think we are in the pecking order.

 

[cstephens1987]

Yeah I agree with the majority on #2/4 as cockerel