18 day salmon Faverolles! Guess the sex with me!

[905silkies]

Here are some updated pics. They’re now 18 days old!

Chick #1: Suspected pullet.

Chick #2: Suspected cockerel? Darker feathers.

Chick #3: No clue. Very slow developer!

They all look so different! Any thoughts?!

 

[Tonyroo]

If there true SF, the light colored chicks are males while the dark brown ones are females as chicks.

Also if you notice any black feathers as they get older there males.

 

[Predoggg]

Chick 1 is clearly pullet. Rest I suspect cockerels. Please post pictures again later. Black feathers indicate male. The males have different color pattern compared to the females.

 

[Acre4Me]

Too young. But, first indication of male is often black feathers on the chest. So, they usually show up around 3 weeks. Also, male SF (in my experience), will start to grow a pretty obvious comb on the early side of things. It won’t be too much longer before a male is apparent.

Only note is that Hatchery SF females often have darker brown feathers, making them almost look black at the ends. But, a male will look spectacularly different than females, before saddle feathers come in.

 

[905silkies]

Chick 1 is clearly pullet. Rest I suspect cockerels. Please post pictures again later. Black feathers indicate male. The males have different color pattern compared to the females.

Thank you, I’ll post updated photos!

 

[905silkies]

Too young. But, first indication of male is often black feathers on the chest. So, they usually show up around 3 weeks. Also, male SF (in my experience), will start to grow a pretty obvious comb on the early side of things. It won’t be too much longer before a male is apparent.

Only note is that Hatchery SF females often have darker brown feathers, making them almost look black at the ends. But, a male will look spectacularly different than females, before saddle feathers come in.

Thanks! These are from a local farm, so not hatchery. Will update!