Polish/Silkie and Barred Rock/Silkies - Hen or Roo?

[MotleyCru]

My white crested polish hatched 5 chicks (some are hers and some are from my barred rock) with my buff silkie roo. They hatched on July 16th so are about 8 weeks old. Looking for help sexing them as I am new to the game!

1 - Thinking this is a Roo, comb and wattle are red and much larger than the rest
2 - The only of this color I think its a hen. My roo (last pick) is buff, do you think this one will stay this color or lighten up?
3 - Unsure
4 - Unsure
5 - I will try to get a better picture of this barred chick. Has a small comb (silkie looking comb) but is more pink than red at at this point

Thank you in advance!

 

[JedJackson]

You are right about 1 and 2. 1 is a cockerel, 2 is a pullet. #4 is a pullet. That leaves 3 and 5, both of which are questionable. My hunch is that 3 is a pullet and 5 is a cockerel, but I think you will need to wait a while longer to know for sure on those two.

 

[Tclloyd0812]

Here are my guesses:
1. Cockerel
2. Pullet? Hard to tell right now and I'd need full body pics (showing front to back) to make a better guess.
3. I'm guessing pullet?
4. Pullet
5. Cockerel

 

[LadiesAndJane]

You are right about 1 and 2. 1 is a cockerel, 2 is a pullet. #4 is a pullet. That leaves 3 and 5, both of which are questionable. My hunch is that 3 is a pullet and 5 is a cockerel, but I think you will need to wait a while longer to know for sure on those two.

Agreed
Beautiful babies. I love these types of crosses.

 

[Tclloyd0812]

My white crested polish hatched 5 chicks (some are hers and some are from my barred rock) with my buff silkie roo. They hatched on July 16th so are about 8 weeks old. Looking for help sexing them as I am new to the game!

1 - Thinking this is a Roo, comb and wattle are red and much larger than the rest
2 - The only of this color I think its a hen. My roo (last pick) is buff, do you think this one will stay this color or lighten up?
3 - Unsure
4 - Unsure
5 - I will try to get a better picture of this barred chick. Has a small comb (silkie looking comb) but is more pink than red at at this point

Thank you in advance!
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Wait is number 5 the silkie looking bird or the barred bird? You said # was the barred chicken but it is only in that group picture, it doesn't have a single picture. I was guessing #5 as a cockerel for the silkie one at the bottom.

But the barred one in the group pic still looks like a cockerel.

 

[MotleyCru]

Wait is number 5 the silkie looking bird or the barred bird? You said # was the barred chicken but it is only in that group picture, it doesn't have a single picture. I was guessing #5 as a cockerel for the silkie one at the bottom.

But the barred one in the group pic still looks like a cockerel.

#5 is the barred bird. I don't have a good solo picture but will post once I have one.

Thanks!

 

[Tclloyd0812]

#5 is the barred bird. I don't have a good solo picture but will post once I have one.

Thanks!

Ok, I get it now! Still think it's a cockerel, just by the tail feathers, but I could be wrong. I'd like to see a solo pic for sure!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Oh and welcome to BYC

 

[JedJackson]

It's pretty cool that your Polish hatched eggs! They don't often go broody. I've had many and none ever set on eggs for longer than 2 or 3 days.

 

[MotleyCru]

Additional photos of #3 ( Black and golden), #5 (barred), and #2 (golden)