Roo or hen? Updated post

PJinx

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Hello its been about 2 weeks since i last posted theese 2 babies! They are between 10 and 11 weeks i belive, one has a tail the other just started growing theirs they will be labled chick 1 and 2.
I was told to repost them in 2 weeks and so thats what i am doing, what do yall think.. hen or roo?
 

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10 weeks? If they were my birds, I would assume they're male until proven otherwise. The uneven coloring and somewhat large/reddening combs are what's making me think so. 1 has more potential to possibly be a fast-maturing pullet than 2.

The other poster is a little premature, male specific feathering will rarely be obvious at 10 weeks except in fast-maturing birds. They can get them anytime past 8 weeks, but 12-16 weeks is more typical for growing in saddle feathers, and you won't see hackle feathers until 16-24 weeks. Keep an eye out for thin, pointy saddle feathers on the birds' backs by the tail.

They could be fast-maturing pullets, and I hope they are. You'll probably know for sure within the month.
 
10 weeks? If they were my birds, I would assume they're male until proven otherwise. The uneven coloring and somewhat large/reddening combs are what's making me think so. 1 has more potential to possibly be a fast-maturing pullet than 2.

The other poster is a little premature, male specific feathering will rarely be obvious at 10 weeks except in fast-maturing birds. They can get them anytime past 8 weeks, but 12-16 weeks is more typical for growing in saddle feathers, and you won't see hackle feathers until 16-24 weeks. Keep an eye out for thin, pointy saddle feathers on the birds' backs by the tail.

They could be fast-maturing pullets, and I hope they are. You'll probably know for sure within the month.
I looked at your previous post when they were younger, and they've been awful comb-y from a young age, so I feel pretty positive they're cockerels.
 

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