roo or hen- my BOs and DBL are developing at different rates

[mountainroost]

I have 10 chickens- five different breeds, two of each. They are 17 weeks. For awhile I believed I was in the clear with all hens. Now, my danish brown leghorns are looking different. They are the same age but one has a much more developed comb and wattles. The same with my buff o's. No ones tails are arching yet, but the buff o with the bigger wattle has become more bossy and out in front. Do I have roos or can the same breed develop differently. Their body sizes are all the same among breeds. I don't know what the most telling sign is. Am I in denial? I really don't want any of them to be roos, especially not two.

 

[ve]

Brown Leghorn male will have black chest at 17 weeks(check for this)Leghorn hens have big combs at that age to.I need picture to say something about Buffs

 

[mountainroost]

I will try to take comparative pics in the morning, any angle anyone particularly wants to see?

 

[ve]

Head,ful body and sadle -tail

 

[mountainroost]

here are my hens

in question.
This is the more developed BO- popcorn

here is her sister with less developed comb- honey

This is my danish brown leghorn that is more developed in front-freya- and to the right is the less developed one-nana

They are all 17 weeks. Roo or hen?

 

[telepiste]

I can't comment on the others, but the leggern looks like a pullet to me-should get an egg soon!

 

[mountainroost]

This is partially a bump to the evening crowd. Also, to pose the question that IF

these are all girls- Is it common for one to develop stronger traits among hens. Of my five breeds three of them have a more developed one and a less developed one. I have two EE and two BRs and they are similar. The RIR, BO and DBL all have one sister that has a larger comb, bigger waddles, quicker to molt, and a less shy personality and one that is the less dominant one. Is that a confusing question?

 

[jossanne]

The brown leghorn is definitely a pullet, and a pretty one, too! I think your first BO is probably a pullet, since it's 17 weeks, but I've never had a BO roo before... so I'm not the best guesser.

Good luck!

 

[ve]

both girls.I am happy for you