How do you sex 6 week old chicks?

[cdeans]

I have about 50 lg. brown egg layer mixes, and I do not know how to sex them. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Rainman]

Here is a link to some ideas

http://successwithpoultry.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-tell-sex-of-chicks.html

 

[ncCHICKS]

You can compare the combs, roos usually have bigger and brighter combs.

 

[treehouse]

have u tried the wing tip length chk

 

[gritsar]

According to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program:
Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows are covered with small feathers.

Note: This works best when comparing chicks of the same breed.