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    Thought this was a roo…

    The comb looks normal for a 7 month old Silkie pullet. If it is allowing the male to mount then I think there is little chance that the bird is male.
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    Molted Houdan - hen or roo 😬

    Yes, the crest may be one sign of it being male, but there's really nothing else right now. Crested breeds take time. You can't judge by the comb and bearded fowl don't have normal wattle growth either. I'd just wait and repost in around 13 weeks, when male feathering will start to come in on...
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    9 week old lavender austrolorps

    I still think they are all pullets.
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    Does this little hen fit anywhere breed wise

    They come in non-bearded, too, but the bearded ones are way more popular.
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    Does this little hen fit anywhere breed wise

    Looks like a satin silkie to me. Silkie x bantam cochin. Silkies are themselves usually bearded. I think it just stands out more because she is smooth feathered.
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    Cockerels? Blue laced or splash?

    I think the hatcheries are breeding blue laced to splash laced, and that's why it's difficult to distinguish between the two, because all of the birds have lacing that is fairly pale. A darker blue is usually preferred for other breeds, and that is created by crossing black to blue. But with...
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    Mix birds breed check

    Most of these look like mixes of mixes. I think most have Wyandotte genes, due to the faint lacing and some having rose combs. Several are barred, so probably a barred rock in the mix for some, too. There is an all red hen who probably has Rhode Island red in her mix. The last one does too, and...
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    Cockerels? Blue laced or splash?

    I think these are splash laced red.
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    What’s this breed?

    It's looking like a cockerel to me, but the comb isn't so big that I would say it is definite. Keep a watch on the comb and wattles for growth and color in the next few weeks. If there aren't rapid changes during that time period then you have a pullet.
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    Missouri White Fluff? Extinct Breed Perhaps?

    I wasn't sure if it was the same genetic mutation in both breeds, but I'm reading that it is. So that would make it a recessive gene in Hedemoras just like with Silkies. The only problem I can see is that this breed is so rare. If you can find a seller who will guarantee silkie feathered...
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    5 week old golden cuckoo Maran , pullet or cockerel?

    I'm betting it is a pullet. Males of this breed tend to comb up early.
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    Puller or Cockerel

    Too early to tell.
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    Help sexing 8 week old mixed breeds

    3 is a definite cockerel. The rest are pullets. 5 must've had Silkie or Hedemora in its mix because it is silkie feathered. The Silkie gene is recessive, so the parents don't have to be Silkied themselves to pass it on, but both parents must carry the gene for it to happen.
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    Salmon Favorelle Roo or Mixed Breed?

    It depends where they are from. If from a hatchery or store, it should be purebred even if not quite up to the standard. If it is from a backyard breeder then yes, it could well be a mix. Is it a male? Probably, with that amount of black in the plumage. But not definitely. I would give it time.
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    Wyandotte chicks, Rooster or hens?

    My hunch is that both are pullets. Males tend to get large patches of solid color on their shoulders-- but not always. Females should have even lacing on the shoulders, although they, too, can show small patches.
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