Rhode Island Hens or Cocks

[leghorn4]

I have 4 Rhode Island red chicks. we don't know if they are male or female. They are 17-18 weeks old. So far we have nobody crowing so we are hoping they are little hens.




1. This is pip, s/he is very tame and will allow you to pick him/her up. s/he has always been slightly smaller than the others.

this is just another photo of pip.



2. this is pop. we think this one is definitely a hen.



3. this is belle/beast?



this is just a close up of belle/beast.


4. Finally we have nik. We think he might be cock as he can be aggressive and assertive. He has always been the most brave and the first to do anything.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[BantamLover21]

Pop is definitely a hen, but I'm not sure about the others. Nik does more roosterish than the others, though, and so does belle/beast.

 

[MyPetNugget]

Nik looks like a hen, but I agree with Bantomlover21 about the others

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

These ones are a little tough. I am leaning towards
1. pullet
2. for sure pullet
3. cockerel
4.for sure cockerel

 

[Wishapup]

It's hard to tell, but #2 is definitely a pullet.

If you go simply by comb size, #2 is the only one that looks like a pullet.

My guesses:

1. Pullet
2. Pullet
3. Cockerel
4. Cockerel

You can see the similarities in tail shape with #1 and #2 (pullets?) and #3 and #4 (cockerels?).

 

[Avlana]

These ones are a little tough. I am leaning towards
1. pullet
2. for sure pullet
3. cockerel
4.for sure cockerel

X2, I agree.

 

[themadchicken]

Do you have a better picture of Nik? A close up of the same area like the second picture Beast. I dont see any saddle or hackle feathers on Nik, but it looks big like a rooster.

 

[ramirezframing]

I think Pop is the only pullet, as the rest have darker feathers coming in on the wing bows, or back area were saddle feathers should be coming in at

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I have no idea on the colouring of male and female RIR's but personally I think they are all pullets.
At that age I'd expect to see more saddle feathers and bigger combs.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I think Pop is the only pullet, as the rest have darker feathers coming in on the wing bows, or back area were saddle feathers should be coming in at

I agree.