samerson42
Hatching
- 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!
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!