Are my hens actually drakes?!

[Elaine06]

Mine came from Metzer this year as well .. she started off dark... She did make a few honks when I harassed her (she's 5 weeks) but not sure if a drake at that age would do that too? This is only my second batch and it's been 5 years since I got the last group.

Post a picture of the tail, I should be able to tell then. By bill and feet color I'd say yours is a drake. But tail feather pattern should confirm

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Oh, Metzers! I think they’re not so organized. This Khaki Campbell fellow hatched from an egg they clearly labeled as “WH”

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Here's a picture of my WH drakes at 5 weeks. The green circle spot is the half moon/scallop tail pattern I'm referring too

So, is this considered a “hen tail” because there are no half moons/scallops?

 

[Jlw0903]

Post a picture of the tail, I should be able to tell then. By bill and feet color I'd say yours is a drake. But tail feather pattern should confirm

 

[Jlw0903]

Definitely a quack in my opinion... I think I'm safe since I don't see the moons either???

 

[Jlw0903]

So, is this considered a “hen tail” because there are no half moons/scallops? View attachment 3886649

Beez looks almost exactly like that except her bill is much lighter . I do have a tendency to panic. Everyone at BYC is amazing and have always helped me at least feel supported even if my questions aren't answered (though that is a rare occurrence!)

 

[Vixen with Chickens]

Those are not even welsh harlequins.
Are the pics just of your magpie and saxony? As I see the magpie in both photos and the grey headed male in both photos is not a welsh harlequin either.

 

[Elaine06]

So, is this considered a “hen tail” because there are no half moons/scallops? View attachment 3886649

This I definitely call a WH hen tail. Sorry it took me so long to respond! I don't know why my notifications didn't alert me to a response

 

[Elaine06]

Definitely a quack in my opinion... I think I'm safe since I don't see the moons either???

Definitely sounds hen to me. Not sure why her bill is so light though. How does she look now?

 

[Elaine06]

Those are not even welsh harlequins.
Are the pics just of your magpie and saxony? As I see the magpie in both photos and the grey headed male in both photos is not a welsh harlequin either.

Not sure if you're responding to me or not. But yeah the Saxony and magpie were never in question, just the grey headed male Welsh harlequin. They definitely both ended up being drakes lol I know how to tell the difference now from about 5-6weeks. Lol. Here is one now