2 week old chick,s are thy pullet or cockerel?

[REGANDCJ]

Can some one give me some good ways on telling witch is witch or a good place on the net to see it? I having troubles on knowing witch is witch. pullet or cockerel. THANKS

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

If you could post some pics of your chicks here other members may be able to help you identify them. 2 weeks will be a little early to know for sure though.

 

[JedJackson]

Two weeks is too young to sex them. At 7 weeks or so, look at the combs. If they are reddish, then probably the bird is cockerel.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree

 

[TeenageRooster's Dad]

Can some one give me some good ways on telling witch is witch or a good place on the net to see it? I having troubles on knowing witch is witch. pullet or cockerel. THANKS

hard to tell at that age.... there's some methods for sexing chicks... feathering, colour but the most effective is "Vent sexing".. it involves squeezing the feces out of the chick, which opens up the chick's anal vent (called a cloaca) slightly, allowing the chicken sexer to see if the chick has a small "bump", which would indicate that the chick is a male. Some females also have bumps, though they are rarely as large as those of male chicks.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

The only problem with what @TeenageRooster's Dad is suggesting, is that it takes a trained professional to do it. Its very easy to hurt your chicks and/or misinterpret you're findings. If you aren't trained with vent sexing the best idea for you and you're young birds is to wait.
As mentioned, combs and wattles on young cockerels will redden up and get larger faster than young pullets. Also, at about 12 weeks or so you will start seeing male or female specific feathering. Post some pics when your guys reach about 8 weeks and we can chime in as well.

 

[REGANDCJ]

ok thanks guys.