What gender

lolly 1 · May 27, 2014

Hi, newbie to backyard chickens here and to chicks. Anyone any idea if we have Roos or hens here

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lolly 1 · May 27, 2014

Sorry forgot to say they are roughly 5 weeks old. Rest of the photos didn't upload. Here goes again.

BantamLover21 · May 27, 2014

The white ones and red one look like pullets, but I'm leaning towards cockerel for the mostly-black (the pattern is called "silver laced") one. Still a little young to tell for sure, though.

Wyandottes7 · May 27, 2014

Your Silver Laced Wyandotte (the mostly black one) is looking a bit like a cockerel. But, the others are likely pullets.

Mountain Peeps · May 27, 2014

Wyandottes7 said:
Your Silver Laced Wyandotte (the mostly black one) is looking a bit like a cockerel. But, the others are likely pullets.

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lolly 1 · May 27, 2014

Thanks guys, I was thinking the same, but not very experienced, the silver laced one is quite skittish as well. My hubby will not be happy. Also one of the Sussex types has quite a pronounced comb and the bravest out of the lot? Will try get a clearer picture of her/ him later. Can't really have 2 cockerels as only have 7 altogether. The guy I bought them off said he was reasonably sure they were all hens. More fool me

lolly 1 · May 27, 2014

Hi, back again with some better photos of the Sussex I am unsure of.

lolly 1 · May 27, 2014

That's him/her with her sister.

lolly 1 · Jun 1, 2014

Soooo one of the kids dropped something on the ground and out. Of the four one of our light Sussex types stood up straight and raised all the feathers on neck and back and flapped his wings. From what I've read on other posts that seems to be a room behaviour. Is that true? Updated photos @ 6 weeks