Sexing help requested RIR 6 weeks old

[BarbaraLongSC]

Enclosed are 2 photographs of my 4 Rhode Island Red chicks that I purchased from Cackle Hatchery and received when they were 2 days old. They sleep in their brooder in my dining room and play in the coop during the day here in SC.

Although I may have hens in my city, I may NOT have a rooster. After my daily read here yesterday, I would like to request the opinions of The Powers that Be here.

The first photo is all 4 - and I feel that 1, 2 and 3 are pullets and I think that 4 is a precious little cockerel. They are 6 weeks old and weigh about 1.5 lbs.

Your help is much appreciated as I am raising these as therapy chickens and intend to find him a most excellent home.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

4 does look like a roo to me, and maybe 3.

 

[featheredplanets]

4 is a cockerel. 1, 2 and 3 are pullets.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm thinking you're correct, it looks like #4 is likely a little cockerel, but the others appear to be pullets.

 

[CalBickieMomma]

4 is probably a cockerel going by his legs - they look bigger and thicker than the others.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Number Four is a cockerel, due to his large comb for his age. I've seen pullets with large legs, so leg size isn't reliably indicative of gender.

 

[Peggysaurus]

I agree with Frazzemrat1, #4 does have an unusually large comb for his age (a sign of a cockerel). #'s 1,2, and 3 do look like pullets, though.

 

[tuesdaylove]

#4 is a cockerel and the other three are pullets.