Possible to sex day old chicks by comb?

[Cranman]

I have a hatch in process and so far 12 have left the 'bater for the brooder and we're starting to get a good look at them. I would swear that a couple look like roosters already because they seem to have a much more defined comb and also from posture and behavior. So my question is, on day 1 or even within a few minuites after hatching, is it possible to tell a rooster from a hen that early? I swear one chick burst put of the shell, stood right up and had that swagger instantly, while others layed just outside the shell and were spent...

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Other than vent sexing, no... But you can make some guesses.

 

[gumbii]

depends on breed... but even though, it's not very accurate... when i got my cochin, the breeder told me i was taking 3 roo's and 5 hens... now there's only 1 roo and 7 hens... lol... and i even thought they were roo's...

 

[featherz]

Occasionally you can tell - but it's more on a case by case basis.. I had one pop out of the egg with a huge comb that was already getting pink! One I hatched today had a comb big enough to fold over. Pretty sure that one's a roo. As far as the rest of them? Nah, can't tell.

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