Gender? 3 week old buff orps, cream legbars, & starlight green egger

[Afickett]

Hello, I know 3 weeks is too early to tell, but I love playing the guessing game of what gender the chicks are. I have two buff orpingtons (#1 & #2), one starlight green egger (#3) and two cream legbars (#4 & #5). All are from TSC.
The biggest difference I see right now is between my two buff orps. #1 is larger, has more wing feathers, has tail feathers, and is more upright. #2 is smaller, less wing feathers, and no tail at all.

Thanks for your help!

 

[nuthatched]

Too early to say yet

 

[Saveria]

Yeah, a lot the the methods you hear about for sexing chicks that young are based on specific breeds and crosses only (like differences in feathering), so it is not accurate for the majority of birds.

 

[Tretinker]

I know it's super early but I think 3 and 4 are roos

 

[Futuregreenefarm]

Wait? Isn't cream legbar auto sexing? @nuthatched

 

[nuthatched]

Wait? Isn't cream legbar auto sexing? @nuthatched

They are supposed to be but that trait can be lost on hatchery birds. The lighter ones, if you have any, should be males.

 

[BastyPutt]

Wait? Isn't cream legbar auto sexing? @nuthatched

Yes the are.

All the CCL are pullets, unless mixed with something else.

 

[BastyPutt]

They are supposed to be but that trait can be lost on hatchery birds. The lighter ones, if you have any, should be males.

The males will have a barring spot on the top of their head, and no eyeliner.

In this case it would be safe say they are all pullets based on the appearance.

 

[Afickett]

Happy to report that so far my cream legbars are still looking like pullets! The starlight green is also currently looking like a female.
My two buff orpingtons however are both looking like roos. Both have a pink comb and wattles at almost 6 weeks old.

 

[Saveria]

Sounds like some good news, some bad news. Were you wanting a cockerel?