Roo or hen?

[downekc09]

Hello! New to owning chickens! We bought these two about mid Oct. 2020 (picture of them in the cage). I believe the black star is about 18/19 weeks and the wyandotte (?) about 16/17 weeks (but I could be totally wrong on the age!) I haven't noticed crowing or egg laying yet, they are probably way too young to do that yet. What do you think on the gender?

 

[Weeg]

Hello! New to owning chickens! We bought these two about mid Oct. 2020 (picture of them in the cage). I believe the black star is about 18/19 weeks and the wyandotte (?) about 16/17 weeks (but I could be totally wrong on the age!) I haven't noticed crowing or egg laying yet, they are probably way too young to do that yet. What do you think on the gender?

Both look like hens to me. Do the saddle or hackle feathers look pointed? The second ones comb is very light, she is very likely a hen. I am almost certain both are pullets.

 

[downekc09]

Both look like hens to me. Do the saddle or hackle feathers look pointed? The second ones comb is very light, she is definitely a hen.

I will check tonight! Thank you!

 

[3KillerBs]

Can you get clear pictures from the side so that we can see the saddle feathers?

 

[downekc09]

Yep! I will post some tonight

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Both pullets

 

[The Happster]

They're both female.
The BS would be barred if she were male.

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are both girls.

 

[Johnny17]

Both girls. The BSL cockerels have always a barred plumage, black means always pullets. It's a sex linked trait

 

[downekc09]

Both girls. The BSL cockerels have always a barred plumage, black means always pullets. It's a sex linked trait

Oh okay, thanks!