3-4 week olds, 3 different breeds (wyandotte, new hampshire, plymouth)

[jimmy0x52]

Anyone able to help me sex these three little chicks? I know it's early, but I'd love to know how I did in the chicken lottery

Silver-laced Wyandotte

New Hampshire

Partridge Plymouth Rock

 

[Illia]

The Partridge Rock is likely a girl, the New Hampshire (no red in the name) is likely a boy, hard to say for the Wyandotte.

 

[jimmy0x52]

Just curious how you came to those conclusions (for learning purposes)

i can tell you the NH seems to dislike the most being picked up. The Wyandotte is the most friendly followed by the Plymouth Rock.

 

[BantyRooster]

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I'd agree with this. My guess on the wyandotte would be hen.

 

[Illia]

The Partridge Rock girl is developing the color of a Partridge colored female -

This here shows a Partridge colored pair of chickens. Notice the female color and the male color.

 

[BantyRooster]

The patridge rock because of color and pattern.
The NH because of the slow feather growth and rapid comb growth.
The SLW just a guess. I usually have a pretty good eye for feather patterns, etc.
What a gift, eh?

*edited to say that I posted this before I'd read Illia's post. I really didn't copy their response.

 

[Illia]

Oh yeah, the New Hampshire I say cockerel because of that comb. (it's pretty defined and pink at this age)

 

[jimmy0x52]

Thanks all! I hope I have 2 / 1. I'm getting another chicken (full grown) from a friend so if I end up having 3 girls and one roo that would be not a bad split!

 

[jimmy0x52]

Another question - for these breeds when can I know for sure? It seems for the Rock it should be obvious based upon coloring - what about the other two?

 

[Illia]

By the time they're 4 months old you'll know for sure! The Wyandotte and New Hampshire will have bigger, redder combs, the New Hampshire will start to develop darker red feathers on the back/shoulders/neck if a boy, and the Wyandotte will develop shinier feathers on the shoulders/neck/back if a boy.