4.5 week old Serama chicks, need help sexing one

[HeartsDelight]

These chicks are 4.5 weeks old. I have 6, and am positive of the sex on 5.

I am 100% sure the dark blue is a cockerel, then pullers for light blue, black, and both solid chocolates.

The chocolate exchequer I am really uncertain about. It has a really large comb compared to the other in the clutch, nearly the size of the blue, but it is pure yellow with no red.

Anyone who's a bit more experienced with Seramas able to offer me advice on if this is a large combed pullet or a late developing cockerel?

Blue cockerel

Questionable exchequer

Chocolate ex and blue side by side:

4 pullets

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The blue does look to be a rooster. Give them another few weeks. Boys will get red combs generally by 6-8 weeks.

 

[HeartsDelight]

I just keep hearing other Serama folks going "oh they are totally comb sexable at 3 weeks, they'll already be showing red at a month if they are roosters" and I'm having trouble given those parameters.

Chocolate being sex-linked sure isn't helping either on that front.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I believe @nchls school knows serama. Perhaps they will come by and share their opinions.


Otherwise I'm sure once you are more familiar with the breed it will be easier too.

 

[HeartsDelight]

I believe @nchls school knows serama. Perhaps they will come by and share their opinions.


Otherwise I'm sure once you are more familiar with the breed it will be easier too.

Yeah, this is my first clutch, I know I will develop a better eye over time.

Just trying to make some holdback decisions and really can't until I know the sex of the chocolate exchequer.

 

[Bennythechick]

What did they end up being? I have a couple chicks that are the same age that I’m trying to sex! Thanks in advance

 

[HeartsDelight]

Both cockerels. Here they are at 10 weeks, alone and with their two pullet clutchmates.

Let's see yours?

What did they end up being? I have a couple chicks that are the same age that I’m trying to sex! Thanks in advance

 

[ColtHandorf]

The first bird in the post above me is a cockerel? I'd bet money it was a pullet if it was mine.

 

[HeartsDelight]

Yep, and actually the dominant of the two. Crowing, mounting, and otherwise behaving in every way like a young roo.

The first bird in the post above me is a cockerel? I'd bet money it was a pullet if it was mine.

 

[HeartsDelight]

These are the 2 pullets I still have (sold the other 2.) Barely showing red and super tiny combs.