better pics of my chicks to identify please

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Here are two better pics of my new chicks. Can anyone identify them please

Matilda is larger white/brown and approx 8weeks old
Martha is brown speckled and approx 6 weeks old
Meggy is black speckled and approx 6 weeks old

Thankyou :-)
 

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Sorry but I'd agree that Matilda is Matt too. I fear Martha is looking red combed and wattled for 6 weeks --I fear 'she' may be a boy too. Meggy looks girlie at the moment. Ros
 
Would Matilda not be showing signs of spurs now? Thanks for looking Ros
 
Matilda is a boy, Meggy on the left is a girl, and the one on the right looks like a boy from the the development of the wattles although has a "girlie" look in the body.
Spurs will not develop for a while yet. Reddening and development of face furniture combined with thicker legs and pointier feathers around the tail and neck hackles will give good clues first though.
 
We did do the feather test on all of them with paper around the neck feathers. They all have rounded featherings on their necks. Thanks for looking :-)
 
The pointy 'boy' feathers may not show for a few more weeks yet. Ros
 
matilda is 100% a matt and i would say martha is also most likely martin, sorry. the pointy feather test will not be relevant for quite a few weeks yet.
 
From looking at the pics I would agree that your Meggy is the only hen of the three. :)
 

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