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2.5 Months old, how can I tell males from females?

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4/30/12 at 9:41am
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I need help guys, I am new at this! I have 20 chickens, 10 RIRs, 7 ISA Browns, 3 Blk Jersey Giants. How can I tell at 2.5 months old who's a male and who's a female? I was told to look for spurs/neck feathers. But I don't see anything notable, does that mean I might have all females?? Thanks in advance for any advice!! :))
We have 19 hens. 7 ISA Browns, 3 Jersery Giants or Australorps- we have do idea how to decide which is which, and 9 Rhode Island Reds. We also have two bunnies and two boston terriers and 2 kids on Earth, 1 in Heaven.
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We have 19 hens. 7 ISA Browns, 3 Jersery Giants or Australorps- we have do idea how to decide which is which, and 9 Rhode Island Reds. We also have two bunnies and two boston terriers and 2 kids on Earth, 1 in Heaven.
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4/30/12 at 11:09am

You should move this to the "What Breed or Gender is This?" part of the forum. Post some pics and I'm sure you'll get some replies. I can only tell you to look for pointed hackle/saddle feathers and larger comb on the males. We would need photos to guess at anything.

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Mixed flock of 54 egg laying hens and a couple Roos.
36 CornishX
8 baby Black Copper Marans!!!
50 CornishX and 25 assorted laying pullets on order for June!

6 years learning, owning, and loving chickens.
Getting married in August to my wonderful boyfriend of 6 years.
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4/30/12 at 12:06pm

Both males and females can get spurs. Though males will have longer ones as adults, they are all pretty much the same length as chicks.

 

I would look for big bright red comb and wattles, slower to feather out, pointy feathers around the tail, pointy neck feathers, and bigger/thicker legs. If you post pictures that would help a lot.

 

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