Comb sexing chicks

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Ok I'll play. This is my 4 day old Swedish flower chick. I'm hoping for a pullet. I'll have to show my chicks one at a time. I heard females feather out faster I don't know if this holds true for all breeds and I don't know if this is fast for a 4 days old. I'm a total newbie can you tell;)
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My FBCM he has me a bit worried. Although his wings are feathered a bit 4 days old. Ok what am I calling it a "he"??? I want a she!! This chick was expensive. I don't want to have to give him away and I want those beautiful chocolate brown eggs.
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My barred rock 4 days old. I was told heritage so cannot tell by head spot?
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Has head spot small. Has black washed legs but he is the least feathered of my chicks. I'm hoping for a pullet but also worried about this one. Thanks
 
And just for comparison here is my cream legbar pullet. Same age to compare. Very feathered.
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Thanks all. I know this is a guess at best and it's just for fun so tell me what you think.
 
Merrymouse said:
My barred rock 4 days old. I was told heritage so cannot tell by head spot?


Has head spot small. Has black washed legs but he is the least feathered of my chicks. I'm hoping for a pullet but also worried about this one. Thanks
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With the small, discrete head spot, black wash on the legs and toes, and overall blackish down, this looks very much like a pullet. The discreteness of these characteristics can vary substantially from flock to flock, depending on the genetics of the strain. Barred rocks are considered a heritage breed regardless of whether they come from a breeder or a hatchery, but some strains are easier to sex than others.
 
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The point of this thread is to take pictures of the combs of chicks at 1 day old and see if there is an association with the comb development at hatch and the sex that they are later determined to be...
 

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