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Wattles are not always a true indicator of sex... I have a couple Hens with cupped wattles (but not as large as a male's cupped floppy wattles) and males with flat wattles (but usually not as small as a Hen's normal sized flat wattle) and some that have asymmetrical wattles - one of each. Wattle shape can be due to genetics, just as much as it can be due to sex, so it's not always accurate. I only rely 100% on the buck-wheat call, or if they lay an egg, then I'm positive I have a Hen, lol. Mature Hens usually sport a "Bustle" on their hind end.
On older birds, no matter the wattle size or shape, the males usually have a more pronounced fleshy bump over the nostrils (I can't remember what that bump is called ATM tho (major brain fade from a loooooong hot day of canning home made salsa and blanching/freezing fresh green beans
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Oh I know the wattle thing isn't 100%, like I said, the first 2 being males is just my opinion, and I could be wrong but that's just my best guess.
And I agree that their call will be the best way to sex them, but I can't hear them, just see them.
