Having a hard time with knowing difference between male and female for wing sexing.

[Therese Brown]

Can someone please help me out with telling me what u think in my chicks. There are 12 altogether shown in pairs. The pictures are the Right and left wing. They are all supposed to be pullets 2 days old. I have my doubts based on what I'm seeing

 

[Sally PB]

Unless you have the proper mix for fast vs slow feathering, this may not tell you anything. What are the breed(s) in these chicks?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Yes, as the other poster indicated, wing sexing only works when specific genetics are at play. Despite what some people here want to believe, not all chicks are sexable by their wing pins. I have been 'wing sexing' my chicks for the past five years as part of an experiment to show this, and it has only accurately predicted a little over half of my birds' sexes.

If they came from a hatchery as sexed pullets, more than likely that's what they are. Yes, sometimes mistakes happen, but they're the minority, and worrying about it in the mean time won't do you any good. Your best bet is to wait 6-8 weeks and post full body pictures of each chick to get an accurate guess as to their sexes.

 

[Cloverr39]

I'm no expert, but I'd need to see them just standing regularly to see their wings and tails. That's how I tell with mine. I'm usually right if I have standard size chicks.
Can you maybe show some pictures from their side? Kind of like this

 

[Painted Calls]

Yes, as the other poster indicated, wing sexing only works when specific genetics are at play. Despite what some people here want to believe, not all chicks are sexable by their wing pins. I have been 'wing sexing' my chicks for the past five years as part of an experiment to show this, and it has only accurately predicted a little over half of my birds' sexes.

If they came from a hatchery as sexed pullets, more than likely that's what they are. Yes, sometimes mistakes happen, but they're the minority, and worrying about it in the mean time won't do you any good. Your best bet is to wait 6-8 weeks and post full body pictures of each chick to get an accurate guess as to their sexes.

This.

 

[Therese Brown]

Unless you have the proper mix for fast vs slow feathering, this may not tell you anything. What are the breed(s) in these chicks?

Whiting true blue. From what I read about this breed you can sex this way

 

[Therese Brown]

I'm no expert, but I'd need to see them just standing regularly to see their wings and tails. That's how I tell with mine. I'm usually right if I have standard size chicks.
Can you maybe show some pictures from their side? Kind of like this
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When I get home today I will post pictures of the chicks

 

[Therese Brown]

This.

They weren't from a hatchery this time. Last time they were and I ended up with a few roos that I had to rehome. The woman I got them from assured me pullets but I am not sure about this based on what I read about the breed and that u can wing sex them according to what the article said. That being true if true some look like cockerels to me.

 

[Painted Calls]

You cannot wing sex all chicks. It is a trait that has to be bred for.

 

[Therese Brown]

You cannot wing sex all chicks. It is a trait that has to be bred for.

I am aware of that. These are whiting true blues and from what I read these can be feather sexed