4 week old chicks

[AlexEve]

It seems one of my chicks is a rooster! He has had larger and redder wattles sprouting in for the past few days while my other chick has very little wattle growth. So, I’m thinking of putting both of them in the coop, getting two new chicks, and raising them to be fully feathered out. Once they go out in the coop, I will take the rooster to a friend who has a larger flock. (A) Is it easy to introduce slightly younger chicks to slightly older chicks in the coop? (B) is the larger wattles even indication of a male or just a rapidly developing female?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Pictures would help

 

[Mamatomany123]

We need pictures. I had a chick develope wattles early. Shes a pullet.

 

[AlexEve]

We need pictures. I had a chick develope wattles early. Shes a pullet.

Here is the bird I’m pretty sure is a male and the other that is definitely female

 

[Mamatomany123]

Here is the bird I’m pretty sure is a male and the other that is definitely female

I would wait and see. I dont think that's 100% a cockerel. Heres one of mine around that age. Shes a girl.

 

[AlexEve]

I would wait and see. I dont think that's 100% a cockerel. Heres one of mine around that age. Shes a girl.

Cool, thanks! How long until they show definite signs?

 

[featheredplanets]

Nothing screaming cockerel. Update in 2-3 weeks, you should know for sure by then.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Cool, thanks! How long until they show definite signs?

I would say by 6-8 weeks the comb will be significantly larger if male

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I ahree. My phoenixes are a little older and their comb is close to the bottoms size. But the roosters in that group already have massive combs