Sexing 8 week old barred rocks

[3rocksandme]

I have 8 barred rocks that are about 8 weeks old. I am nervous that several of them might be male. I cannot put my finger on what exactly seems male about them, perhaps their slight scary Velociraptor look… Some seem to have a more upright posture, and they are fighting a bit. Their fighting includes puffed feathers and bumping chests. Is that a chicken behavior?

At 8 weeks are there any characteristics I can look for to sex these chickens?

Thanks so much in advance for your expertise.

 

[emys]

Males will be lighter in color with more comb than females. Post pics and we can tell you right away who is a boy.


Your females will fight and chest bump at this age to establish pecking order.

 

[3rocksandme]

Not sure if you can tell much from these pictures:

http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/t...otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/

 

[Happy Chooks]

Boy's will look like this (about 8 weeks old):

Girls will be more black with white edging, like this (1 1/2 year old hen):

 

[3rocksandme]

Thank you! I think they must be girls. None have a comb or wattle that developed and their coloring is more black than white. I was hoping it was too early for pecking order to start.

That is a very handsome boy, though.

 

[RAREROO]

They are all pullets

 

[urbanfarmer14]

ya because alot of my pullets do that and they are 8 weeks old with barely any comb