RIR gender?

[LE29]

Hi I’ve got two rir that are now nearly 10 weeks old!
At first they both looked like pullets but now one has a bigger comb/red face than the other?
I’ve attached pictures of both to see if a can help? Starting to think 1 is a roo as it seems to attack the others too

 

[Painted Calls]

@WallyG74

 

[Painted Calls]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[WallyG74]

@WallyG74

Is this your way of saying, “this test stuff goes both ways?”

Both look like cockerels to me. At 10 weeks there’s a lot of comb and wattle development. I have been fooled by some late developing cockerels in my flock but this looks to be right on track.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Agreed, my RIR pullets didn't get red wattles until two weeks ago. They're about six months.

 

[LE29]

Agreed, my RIR pullets didn't get red wattles until two weeks ago. They're about six months.

That’s disappointing I’m assuming there’s no way of knowing for sure until they start crowing

 

[WallyG74]

The good news is, the other two look like pullets. I’m telling you right now, those two RIRs are cockerels.

 

[JedJackson]

The first one is definitely a cockerel. You can see the beginnings of male specific feathering near his saddle, so he is an early developer.

The other is probably a cockerel but I wouldn't say it's 100% certain as it is with the other.

 

[WallyG74]

Here’s some comparisons. This is a 5 month old pullet with siblings from same hatch.

 

[Painted Calls]

Is this your way of saying, “this test stuff goes both ways?”

Both look like cockerels to me. At 10 weeks there’s a lot of comb and wattle development. I have been fooled by some late developing cockerels in my flock but this looks to be right on track.

Let's see how you do.

The first one is definitely a cockerel. The second could still go either way IMO. Please post updated pics of number 2 in two weeks.