Rhode Island Reds - Hens?

[Ol Grey Mare]

The two in back are definite cockerels. The front left and right are pullets. Middle front and middle right would be on my watch list.

 

[flowerchild88]

This was my roo about that age

This is one of my pellets about that age

The roos will have red wattles starting to come in, the comb will be much bigger than pellets and will be pink then turn really red pretty quickly

 

[flowerchild88]

I bought 20 unsorted and got lucky, only 1 roo! I had 3 more that I suspected but they are definitely pullets. Mine are almost 2 months old now and gender has been obvious for a few weeks, little more time you'll know without a doubt

 

[ShelleyBurch]

What kind of dumb luck do I have to have to get 2+ roos out of 6? And flowerchild, I don't know much about chickens, but I don't think that black one in your pic is a chicken...

 

[flowerchild88]

What kind of dumb luck do I have to have to get 2+ roos out of 6? And flowerchild, I don't know much about chickens, but I don't think that black one in your pic is a chicken...

Lol good catch wanna puppy? I had a litter of 13 puppies not long after I got my chickens... They were baby animal friends Lol here's the puppy today

And don't get discouraged yet, I thought I had 4 Roos when they were this age, I was wrong on 3 of them... They are still a bit young to tell for sure some pullets just have bigger combs genetically... When they turn red you'll know for sure... I'll keep my fingers crossed!

 

[corewassen87]

 

[corewassen87]

I feel like this is a hen...everyone says roo because of the comb but I have leghorn hens with bigger redder combs than this. Any ideas on gender and breed?! Anything helps

 

[flowerchild88]

It's a roo, even if you don't go by the comb look at the green tail feathers looks like a RIR mix of some kind, not sure on that but it's definitely a roo

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I feel like this is a hen...everyone says roo because of the comb but I have leghorn hens with bigger redder combs than this. Any ideas on gender and breed?! Anything helps

Actually, this is not just about the comb - this bird is showing multiple male characteristics -- sickle shaped tail feathering, patchy red wing patterning, male hackle feathering -- I see cockerel before I even get to looking at the bird's comb/wattles. It would be best to start a thread of your own if you want to further discuss your bird(s) as opposed to hijacking yet another thread that has been started by someone else -- that way those who are trying to answer you and explain why your birds are what they are can do so without confusing the conversations already being had.

 

[ShelleyBurch]

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The puppy is so cute! I totally want one! I'll trade you two potential roosters for one adorable puppy!