Hen or roo?

[Poco1818]

I got these at 2 days old. They are now 4 weeks. I was told they are both girls, but they look pretty different. I am trying to see if anyone can help identify he

n or rooster?

 

[WingItRanch]

Haha this is the perfect example of how hard it is to take pictures of chicks.

Are these Olive Eggers?

The black ones looks like a pullet but the Barred one looks like a cockerel.

 

[Poco1818]

Yes, they are olive eggers. How can you tell the difference? I am new to chicks, I have always bought young pullets.

 

[WingItRanch]

Yes, they are olive eggers. How can you tell? I am new to chicks, I have always bought young pullets.

I guessed because the black one looked like it might be a mix between a Crested Cream Legbar (lays blue eggs) and possibly a Black Copper Marans (lays dark brown eggs). Do either have feathered feet? That would be a good indicator marans in the mix.

As for your barred one, I bet he's mixed with a Cuckoo Marans. I had an Olive Egger cockerel that looked very similar.

 

[Poco1818]

I guessed because the black one looked like it might be a mix between a Crested Cream Legbar (lays blue eggs) and possibly a Black Copper Marans (lays dark brown eggs). Do either have feathered feet? That would be a good indicator marans in the mix.

As for your barred one, I bet he's mixed with a Cuckoo Marans. I had an Olive Egger cockerel that looked very similar.

Yes the speckled one has feathered legs.

 

[FuzzyDinoNuggets]

Yes, they are olive eggers. How can you tell the difference?

Cockerels will have a bigger, more pink comb compared to pullets.

 

[WingItRanch]

I'm sorry, were you asking how I could tell if they were Olive Eggers or how I could tell the gender?

The Barred one has a significant comb at only 4 weeks old. If it was a pullet, it would take a big longer to grow. The combs in females will typically stay pale until they are closer to laying eggs then they'll turn bright red. If the combs gets pink or red at this age, it indicates male.

 

[Poco1818]

I'm sorry, were you asking how I could tell if they were Olive Eggers or how I could tell the gender?

The Barred one has a significant comb at only 4 weeks old. If it was a pullet, it would take a big longer to grow. The combs in females will typically stay pale until they are closer to laying eggs then they'll turn bright red. If the combs gets pink or red at this age, it indicates male.

Yes, thank you.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Barred one is a boy, black is a girl. They are very cute chicks.