It's definitely an eclectic bunch!

Laylahege

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These peepers are 1 day shy of 4 weeks. Yes I know it's early, but I'm already seeing some signs of gender.
My opinion is...
1,2,3 are boys. 2 is the one I'm most confident on because of the comb size/color compared to the other one who looks like a similar mix. #1 is from a Zombie egg. I'm thinking 3 is laced Wyandotte mix. There are 4 possible dads (I'll list below) but the only mom I know for sure is the zombie. All eggs were brown except Zombie.
4,5,6 are girls. These 3 all got their tail feathers in days before the other 3, but the breeds are all over the place so that doesn't mean much. I'm pretty sure #4 is a female because of the comb and it's temperament. The black one is obviously fathered by an ayam cemani roo.
The bantam EE is not the mother, I got these eggs from a friend as I have no roosters. She has a large flock with most all the major breeds of hens, a lot of cochins, and 4 roosters..

ayam Cemani, Splash brahma, Buff cochin bantam and ayam Cemani/EE cross.

#3 is the one that really stumps me. I'm leaning boy but would love to be wrong so I can keep it!

Let me know what ya'll think!
 

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1 and 2 are definitely cockerels, and I'm on the fence about 3 and 6. Their combs are both pretty red, but not as large as the obvious cockerels. 1, 2, and 6 are splash Brahma mixes, 5 is an Ayam Cemani mix, and 4 is a buff Cochin mix. I'm guessing 3 is by the Ayam Cemani/EE rooster, because there's really nothing else he/she could be. They're clearly a Wyandotte mix, and Wyandottes get red combs quite early, so they could be a pullet. It's still a bit early to tell with 3 and 6. :)
 
1 and 2 are definitely cockerels, and I'm on the fence about 3 and 6. Their combs are both pretty red, but not as large as the obvious cockerels. 1, 2, and 6 are splash Brahma mixes, 5 is an Ayam Cemani mix, and 4 is a buff Cochin mix. I'm guessing 3 is by the Ayam Cemani/EE rooster, because there's really nothing else he/she could be. They're clearly a Wyandotte mix, and Wyandottes get red combs quite early, so they could be a pullet. It's still a bit early to tell with 3 and 6. :)
You're awesome.
*so you're saying there's a chance😂 (in reference to #3)
 
#3 is pretty cool, iits wings remind me of a monarch butterfly. I'm going to say cockerel on that one for the simple reason that it's just too darn pretty to be a pullet, but I'm an absolute novice at sexing so feel free to ignore me for now and throw tomatoes at me later when it lays an egg! :lau
 
#3 is pretty cool, iits wings remind me of a monarch butterfly. I'm going to say cockerel on that one for the simple reason that it's just too darn pretty to be a pullet, but I'm an absolute novice at sexing so feel free to ignore me for now and throw tomatoes at me later when it lays an egg! :lau
Lol, thanks! It's definitely the coolest looking of the bunch. It's name is Warshak, the only one with a name!
 
2 weeks later and I'm still not sure about the wyondotte mix and solid grey brahma. The other 4 are pretty obvious now (I think😂). The other brahma with the brown is so obviously male it makes me think the other is female, but may just be mixed with a breed who has a smaller/later blooming comb. ya'll let me know what you think about the updated photos...
 

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Check out the updated photos and let me know what you think.
They’re so pretty! That Wyandotte just has too much wattles for me to think it’s a pullet. :hmm There’s still a chance, but I’m thinking that’s a cockerel. He/she’s got some nice lacing going on there though…

The blue I think is a pullet. She’s got nice even coloring and a pretty small, though colorful, comb.

They’re six weeks now, right? It’s still pretty early in the game. :)
 
They’re so pretty! That Wyandotte just has too much wattles for me to think it’s a pullet. :hmm There’s still a chance, but I’m thinking that’s a cockerel. He/she’s got some nice lacing going on there though…

The blue I think is a pullet. She’s got nice even coloring and a pretty small, though colorful, comb.

They’re six weeks now, right? It’s still pretty early in the game. :)
8 weeks now and I'm still not sure😆 the waddles are larger but it's comb isn't as red as the boys' and it doesn't chest bump and interact like the boys. I'm sending the boys off to a bachelor pad this weekend...
 

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