please don't say half of them are roos?

[Three Cedars Silkies]

I may be totally wrong but I think they all look like girls....except maybe the barred rock...but even then.....

Usually by 2 weeks in my "regular" birds (I now only hatch silkies) I could always tell the boys....

 

[triggfamily5]

Concerning the brahma - my experience - my boys generally feather out REALLY slow and the comb doesn't start turning until at least 8 - 10 weeks

Barred Rock - I would guess female, because of the darkness (90%), but I have heard they can still be a boy

Orpington - that is usually the easiest. By 4 weeks the comb is red and growing!!!

Jersey Giant - I don't have enough experience in these, as I have my first batch, but at 5 weeks, the one I presumed was a boy is showing red wattles and is slower to get his back feathers than the other two.

EE - Can't help there, sorry, I have never seen a boy..

feather foot - Can't help there either, sorry..

 

[tdgill]

all girls!!! because hope is a good thing! and I seriously dont see any that scream roo

 

[georgialee]

I would say it's really way too early to tell. Give it till around 6 weeks and post some more pictures. I had some that I thought were roos at 2 weeks and they ended up being pullets.

 

[paddock36]

My guess is half of them are not hens

 

[peepswiththepoof]

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