5 1/2 Week Old Bresse Chicks

[PRchick]

Updating with pictures at 8 weeks. If more are needed, I can take some more.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Pullets.

 

[PLwarped59]

All pullets. There is a drawn picture online of feather sexing someone made for cochins. It is 100% accurate for Bresse too. You can sex Bresse on hatch day by feather sexing.

 

[PRchick]

Thank you PLwarped59, I saw that after they were older than a day old. Wish I had known that when they were a day old. The funny thing is that at 5 1/2 weeks, their combs and wattles looked too big and pink for pullets, but then they didn’t grow anymore or turn any pinker.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

My understanding was that feather sexing only works if you cross a fast feathering male to a slow feathering female. Then the female chicks are fast feathering and the male chicks are slow feathering.

 

[PLwarped59]

All I know is Cochins can be sexed by feathers every time, and I tried it on my Bresse chicks and was 100% accurate. I found the picture I used. I guess this isn't feather sexing, development sexing I suppose?

 

[The Happster]

All pullets.

Come look at these, @Overo Mare.

 

[Painted Calls]

All pullets.

Come look at these, @Overo Mare.

Agreed

 

[Johnny17]

All pullets from the start. I don't know why some guys said boys