Wheaten/ Blue Wheaten Ameraucana - hen or roos?

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I purchased 5 Wheaten Ameraucana (which I think are also crossed with Blue).. :)

They are 5 weeks old, any guesses on pullet or roo?

Chick #1:


Chick #2:


Chick #3:


Chick #4: - I'm pretty sure this one is a Wheaten Rooster


Chick #5: - I was thinking hen, but are those pointy hackle feathers I see?
 
I purchased 5 Wheaten Ameraucana (which I think are also crossed with Blue).. :) They are 5 weeks old, any guesses on pullet or roo? Chick #1: Chick #2: Chick #3: Chick #4: - I'm pretty sure this one is a Wheaten Rooster Chick #5: - I was thinking hen, but are those pointy hackle feathers I see?
Last two might be Roos. They are all still too young to tell though.
 
My best guesses, based on coloration:

1. female
2. unsure, quite a lot of blue in the wing but could be female still
3. likely male
4. male
5. female, 4 weeks is usually too young for them to grow hackle feathers, it's probably just messy new feathering. The color is all pullet.
 
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My best guesses, based on coloration:

1. female
2. unsure, quite a lot of blue in the wing but could be female still
3. likely male
4. male
5. female, 4 weeks is usually too young for them to grow hackle feathers, it's probably just messy new feathering. The color is all pullet.
x2 Its still a little young to tell, though.
 

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