10 Day Old Bantam Babies

[Ashley McDaniel]

Hello, I was wondering if there are any clues, hints or wives tales as to determining the gender of my new chicks. I have a Porcelain, Cochin and a Mills De' Fleur. Any suggestions, advice, tips, etc. Are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[Ashley McDaniel]

*Mille

 

[Rubysword]

With bantams, you generally have to wait till they lay an egg or crow. You can keep an eye on their combs to see how big they are.

 

[TattooedChicks]

At this age and under red light it will be impossible to tell, give them a few weeks as those breeds can comb up quick in my experience. By 3-4 weeks the early bloomers will start to show and by 8 weeks there should be no doubt.

 

[Ashley McDaniel]

Thank you guys. I have a 1 year old Porcelain Roo, so I have high hopes for a hen lol Then I have 2 10 month old Mottled Cochin Hens, so I'm hoping for a roo there. As for the Mille, either or is fine.

 

[Gray Farms]

Bantams mature faster than large breeds. So at around 8 weeks or so its fairly obvious what sex they are. And all of yours are single combed breeds "assuming you mean porcelain and millie fleur d'Uccles" so that will make it that much easier.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 Gray Farms

 

[WVduckchick]

Porcelain and Mille Fleur are color varieties of many breeds. Cochin is a breed. D'uccle is a breed. I assumed they were all cochins.

 

[Ashley McDaniel]

Yes they are both varieties of De Uccles. And 1 Cochin.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Please wait until six weeks. Although, D'uccles mature a lot faster, so ou may be able to tell a rooster at four weeks.