Trying to determine whether my chicks are hens or roosters.

[dianacirce]

I had a friend hatch out some eggs for me, the chicks are 6-7 weeks old now. I think I know what I have, as far as hens and roosters, just looking for a little backup on what I am thinking. If I post a pic, can someone guess with me? I have 1 mixed barred rock/white leghorn, 5 brown leghorn mixes, and 2 barred rocks. I think I have 4 or each, and one poor gimpy chicks that will be going to a local animal rescue as it probably won't be tolerated in the coop by the other chickens I already have.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I'll see if I can help once you post some pictures.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Yes, I can help if there are pictures!

 

[dianacirce]

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[dianacirce]

I'm mobile right now, so I have to do one at a time. The pike of chickens refused to accommodate me and get up, but I got pretty good pics of the barred rocks

 

[dianacirce]

They are all being lazy right now, I'll get better pics when they are feeling more social

 

[Wyandottes7]

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Cockerel, probably.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I'm mobile right now, so I have to do one at a time. The pike of chickens refused to accommodate me and get up, but I got pretty good pics of the barred rocks

In this photo, I see at least two cockerels. The barred bird on the right and the uppermost red bird.

 

[dianacirce]

That's what I'm thinking. Both barred rocks and two of the leghorns being boys, three of the browns and the white leghorn, girls. I also think my gimpy baby is a roo, in which case, I really can't keep him, as I have a silkie roo that would probably not tolerate a weak guy around.

 

[dianacirce]