Sexing 5 week old Easter Eggers

samerson42

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May 3, 2023
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Hello!
New chicken owners here!! We have 10 5-week old EEs that are supposed to be female, but at this point 2 are suspect. The yellow one (Sonny) is significantly larger than the rest, with a pronounced red crop and developing wattles. We are assuming Sonny is a cockerel. The mottled one (Midge) is more similar in size to the rest, with a crop less developed and paler than Sonny's but larger than the rest of the birds. I know there is a lot more besides crop size when it comes to sexing chicks, but we are by no means experts and still learning. Any help would be great! Thanks!
 

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