What are my mixed breed chickens? Any guesses on gender...

[The Boone Flock]

I have 3 chickens that were given to me in late July, so they are probably around 3 months old. I was told they are Columbian Rock mix..... but they have some feathers on their feet and they also have a greenish tinge to some of their black rear feathers. They all look very similar in their combs, wattles and tail feathers. No obvious rooster-like saddle feathers, but their hackle feathers are pretty pointy on all 3 of them. Two of the 3 have curving tail feathers and one is more straight but they look so similar I have a hard time telling the 3 apart. Any help on what this "barnyard mix" is, and/or their gender. Thanks!!!

 

[JedJackson]

They are probably light Brahma/Colombian Rock mixes. How big were they when you got them in July? I ask because they seem a bit older than 3 months and also because a more exact age would help with determining sex. Based on the pictures so far I'd guess the bird in the 1st picture is a cockerel and the bird in the last picture is a pullet. The other bird could go either way but I'm leaning cockerel on that one.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

They look like brahma mixes. I'm thinking cockerel on all of them (due to the pointy hackle feathers), but I'm not absolutely sure.

 

[The Boone Flock]

They are probably light Brahma/Colombian Rock mixes. How big were they when you got them in July? I ask because they seem a bit older than 3 months and also because a more exact age would help with determining sex. Based on the pictures so far I'd guess the bird in the 1st picture is a cockerel and the bird in the last picture is a pullet. The other bird could go either way but I'm leaning cockerel on that one.

They were pretty little when I got them, maybe 3-4 wks old at the most....so I guess they are probably closer to 4 months old.

 

[chicken4prez]

It's a bit hard to tell but there looks to be a few cocks there... would you by any chance be able to get some larger pictures?

 

[drumstick diva]

chicken4 prez, if you click on photos, they will enlarge

 

[drumstick diva]

I agree with Jed Jackson, also notice foot feathering on one of the birds(Brahma trait)

 

[The Boone Flock]

Thanks for the replies! We are looking forward to seeing how they look when they are fully grown. One of the 3 definitely has more foot feathering than the other 2 (he/she is also the largest). They are as tall as our Buff Orpington laying hens but they still have that "adolescent" look to them, so I'm thinking they are going to be big.

 

[The Boone Flock]

Here are some new and improved photos of my three likely light Brahma/Colombian Rock mix chickens. We are still up in the air about whether they are pullets or cockerels. I suspect chicken #1 is a pullet, and # 2 and 3 are maybe cockerels, but totally unsure. Any educated guesses would be appreciated, Thanks!!!

Chicken #1 - Fuzzy Feet


Chicken # 2 - Little Foot


Chicken #3 - Big Foot

 

[JedJackson]

Here are some new and improved photos of my three likely light Brahma/Colombian Rock mix chickens. We are still up in the air about whether they are pullets or cockerels. I suspect chicken #1 is a pullet, and # 2 and 3 are maybe cockerels, but totally unsure. Any educated guesses would be appreciated, Thanks!!!

Chicken #1 - Fuzzy Feet
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Chicken # 2 - Little Foot
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Chicken #3 - Big Foot

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I think all 3 of these are very slow to mature cockerels from these latest pictures. #3 still looks the most like a pullet to me and hopefully it is.