Looking for pics of juvenile (6 wks +/-) Rhode Island Reds

[rbc-bow-chicka]

I am wondering if anyone has a minute to show me pics of their Rhode Island Red chicks that are maybe 6 weeks old.

I hatched some eggs from a friend. I sorted out the mixes.... and now I am left with 7 and I have no idea what I'm looking at here.

I've got big combs and little combs. I've I've got combs getting pinker. And then the saddle area feathers.... ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME... regardless of the bigger, pinker combs or the small and still yellowish combs.

I am going out to see if I can snap some pics in a few min.... but I'm grasping at straws.

These little hoodlums have been a challenge.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

Here’s a couple from when mine were about 6-7 weeks old.

 

[SilverBirds]

If you post pictures of your birds we can help you identify them.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

If you post pictures of your birds we can help you identify them.

I just tried. And failed. It is hot and i was stressing them out. I will get a 2nd pair of hands and try with more fortitude in the am.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

Here’s a couple from when mine were about 6-7 weeks old.
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Looks like a female to me? Maybe I'm right? Lol.

Ps... and Thank You for sharing your pics. I stressed mine out so will try pics in the am with an extra person to help.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

Looks like a female to me? Maybe I'm right? Lol.

Ps... and Thank You for sharing your pics. I stressed mine out so will try pics in the am with an extra person to help.

So far at 9 weeks they seem to be female Looking forward to seeing yours. Good luck!

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

Ok. I managed to take some pics in their brooder last night. I will post them as I can organize what we are looking at. Exhibit A from 2 angles.

 

[SilverBirds]

Ok. I managed to take some pics in their brooder last night. I will post them as I can organize what we are looking at. Exhibit A from 2 angles.

That one looks like a cockerel. At this age you are looking for comb and wattle growth. Any chicks with large bright red wattles and combs are cockerels. Females will have small pale combs and wattles. Looking at the saddle area isn't going to be an indicator right now. Male specific feathering won't come in until 10-12 weeks old at least.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

Exhibit B.

 

[SilverBirds]

Exhibit B.

She is a pullet.