Please help sex my 12 week old easter eggers!!

Mofreak

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To my eye, they all seem to be pullets. By 12 weeks, males would start to have their saddle feathers develop and start to look rooster-y. I don't really think these ones do, I'm slightly suspicious of #4, but still lean towards pullet just based on the one picture. I'll agree #6 is most definitely female. But 🤷‍♀️ could be wrong. The combs are a little red and large on some in a way that's also suspicious.
 
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Number 6 is for sure a pullet. 12 weeks can actually be a challenging stage to tell gender at a glance especially in mixed breeds. Pullets might be starting to get a bit of color, but males may not show male specific feathering yet.
3 and 4 are males if they developed with typical barring. I have had hens with that much white barring, but I knew the crossing was not showing typical barring. #1 and #2 have large wattles for the age so likely males, but breeding could cause this as well. #5 has me leaning male as well. Size and gut feeling, but I would hold off on any decisions until crows, male feathering or eggs confirm.
 

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