Three unknowns

[Sussex19]

Updated photo of the one I was not sure about (Fleef). I'm still not sure but am starting to lean towards rooster. Picture was taken at 10 weeks and 4 days old.View attachment 3406594

Definitely a cockerel.

 

[jca]

seems pretty definitive.
My final ask is for Chip. Pretty sure it's a hen but we are far from eggsperts. This was taken at 11 weeks and one day - (s)he doesn't hold still so it's hard to get a good picture. Also might be worth noting its about half the size of the other chickens, though born first (from a blue egg).

 

[Chicken poppy]

seems pretty definitive.
My final ask is for Chip. Pretty sure it's a hen but we are far from eggsperts. This was taken at 11 weeks and one day - (s)he doesn't hold still so it's hard to get a good picture. Also might be worth noting its about half the size of the other chickens, though born first (from a blue egg).
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If its the one (i assume it is) with barely any comb and wattle and in the middle on the last photo, then pullet.

 

[fluffycrow]

seems pretty definitive.

My final ask is for Chip. Pretty sure it's a hen but we are far from eggsperts. This was taken at 11 weeks and one day - (s)he doesn't hold still so it's hard to get a good picture. Also might be worth noting its about half the size of the other chickens, though born first (from a blue egg).





Pullet-other two are definitely cockerels

 

[jca]

Well, I thought it was settled but then came across these pictures of a confirmed hen:

side by side for comparison:

All the tells I thought made Fleef obviously a rooster are on this hen as well. I guess I just won't know until it crows (or lays an egg). Going on 12 weeks, though..

 

[Yardmom]

The biggest tell that your guy is a cockeral is male specific feathering (not coloring). These are on the saddle (back). He also has a male stance.

 

[Iluveggers]

I have a question for ya, if there are indeed 2 cockerels, are you going to get a few more pullets for your lone girl? She will be pretty sad if she’s by herself.

 

[jca]

I have a question for ya, if there are indeed 2 cockerels, are you going to get a few more pullets for your lone girl? She will be pretty sad if she’s by herself.

Short answer: yes.
Long answer: Our first two hens were discovered by a raccoon late last fall. Kids were really sad about it and they only sell chicks commercially around here in the spring, so we asked a friend to give us some fertile eggs. She gave us 6 and 3 hatched, saying she's fine taking any roosters back. Tally started crowing about a week ago so we gave him back - he's doing great. We don't actually need to part with Fleef until he starts crowing but we will need to give him back once that happens (city ordinance). Of course, we'll just get sexed chicks from a local farm store next week (when they become available) - hoping against hope that Fleef doesn't crow until they are old enough to mingle with Chip, because we don't want her to spend even a single day alone as that would, indeed, be sad.

The only question is whether to get two or three chicks. If there is even the tiniest chance that Fleef is a hen, we can't have 5 chickens (city ordinance). I think I'm just going to go ahead and get two and wait until we return Fleef to get the third. Or maybe we'll be able to get three and give the friend who gave us the eggs one of the hens if it turns out Fleef is a hen - only fair since she took a rooster, i guess.

 

[Iluveggers]

Or maybe we'll be able to get three and give the friend who gave us the eggs one of the hens if it turns out Fleef is a hen - only fair since she took a rooster, i guess.

It might be difficult for a single hen to integrate into your friends flock. If you are ok with 3 girls (if Fleef is a boy and ends up going back), I would get 2 pullet chicks now, and brood them outside (in a separate area) with Fleef & Chip (or brood them inside and put them in a dog crate in the run w heat for a few hours a day with the older flock so they can get used to each other). I’m sorry about your previous flock, losing chickens can be devastating to kids!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Well, I thought it was settled but then came across these pictures of a confirmed hen:




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side by side for comparison:

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All the tells I thought made Fleef obviously a rooster are on this hen as well. I guess I just won't know until it crows (or lays an egg). Going on 12 weeks, though..

I can guarantee your bird is a cockerel. Note the colored saddle and shoulder feathers your comparison bird lacks. A pullet also wouldn't get that red of a pea comb until right about laying (minimum of 16 weeks).