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First pic shows feathering of female chick (my prediction) Second shows feather nubs of male chick (my prediction) Both babies are from the same brood and are between 2-3 weeks old. Note that first looks feather heavy but second is light on feather or body heavy.

Feather growth has worked 100% for me but I dont guarantee the method just suggest it as a way to help sex. Personality, time and distance away from mother hen, willingness to extend neck or not are all additional things to look at.

If you have had them since hatch you can get a pretty good Idea of their sex by watching and comparing feather growth. If the young chicks look feather heavy as they grow then that indicates female. If the body grows faster than the wing feathers so they look feather light then they are more...

She looks like she is cold. Can you provide something warm for her to snuggle with? I bet if she was with a mother hen she would be trying to get under the mama. I use flax seed sewn in a cotton cloth bag and then warm it in a microwave. My motherless chick love to sit on these warming bags...

Chestnut if a very pretty gal. She gave you some very nice presents to start the new year!

Behaviors are also indicative for sure. If a little roo who is protective of younger ones that is great. I had a wonderful rooster, Henny Penny, who was killed by some dogs. He used to baby sit the babies while moms took a break. He was so good with the babies letting them play on him and...

Look at the wing feather growth. If it looks pretty even with primary feathers just a little longer than secondary then most likely a girly. If the wing feathering looks stunted (compared to body size) with the primary much longer than the secondary then most likely a boy. Im pretty sure...

I have a hen that is splotchy black on white. I dont know about your bird but Id like to give you hope by showing you my gal:

Thank you so much. I just love watching them grow and develop. No matter how many pictures I take I lament having not taken more as the grow.

Love the blue...do you have any pics of them as babies? Progression pic are so cool. Have you seen this site : http://www.plumjam.com/poultry/breeds/ee-colors4.cfm

Scrambles is a doll. What cute puffy tail on your baby.

I have noticed that what Ive been told by more knowledgeable folk than I to hold true in my flock rearing... blotchy coloring = boy even coloring = girl You may notice how unevening Marty's coloring is. Im thinking boy so Marty with a "y"

Im so sorry to hear you lost your EE roo. It wont be long before the young ones fill his shoes. I know its not the same. Im so sorry.

Here is Honey just growing back feathers after the worst molt of her short four year life. I have another Faverolle going through a molt that has last for months too. I didnt pay attention as to if it was late, early or what. I guess I never knew molting had a season as my flock seems to...

Dont you just love that chipmunk look? EEs are so cute. She is a little doll and you got a great pic of them both.

No need to apologize. I got a young "hen" from a woman who had colors like a copper penny. I name it Henny Penny. I showed pictures off on BYC and post came back letting me know it was a young roo and I should call it Rooster Booster. Well his name already stuck so he was called Henny Penny...

Ah she is pretty. Mums the word regarding your fondness for her

Faverolles have really nice temperaments besides being good lookers. Even the roosters are mellow, in my experience. They do tend to get picked on by other breeds though. You should try raising some Faverolles sometime. I think they are the best! I do like EEs too though because I fall in...