Rhode Island? Hen or Rooster?

KYMamaHen

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Hey everyone!
I’m new here and figured this was the best place to ask for some insight! We purchased our first chicks almost 15 weeks ago from a local farming store. We purchased 4 different breeds. The barred rocks are not in fact barred rocks but perhaps australorps? Anywho, we have what we were told is a Rhode Island Red but aren’t 100% sure on the breed or the sex...what do y’all think? (I’ve also attached photos of our “barred rocks”)
 

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Looks like a handsome cockerel.
Lift up the feet of the possible Australorps. See what colour they are underneath. If it's yellow, they're probably Jersey Giants.
 
Hey everyone!
I’m new here and figured this was the best place to ask for some insight! We purchased our first chicks almost 15 weeks ago from a local farming store. We purchased 4 different breeds. The barred rocks are not in fact barred rocks but perhaps australorps? Anywho, we have what we were told is a Rhode Island Red but aren’t 100% sure on the breed or the sex...what do y’all think? (I’ve also attached photos of our “barred rocks”)
The rir I see hen
 
Here’s a back side picture of her/him with our Golden Comet
 

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I see rooster face and rooster body but the hackle feathers are girly, and I don't see any male saddle feathers.
I'm not experienced with RIRs.
I know they lay quite early, so I can accept that is a hen.
 
They are big 😂 that's about all I know.
They seem like a pretty nice breed. I have a Jersey Giant cross. Somehow, she's tiny.
Think they lay nice big cream eggs. Although you won't be getting any from that rooster. 😅
Do update us. I'd like to know if that RIR is indeed a hen.
 

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