Age/Gender guess?

[Vbrubacher]

Hi all! I’m a newbie chicken owner, and I’m wondering if you all could help me and take a guess at how old my bigger chicks are, and if possible a gender guess on the RIR? I’ve had the bigger ones for about 2 and a half weeks, but think they were close to a week already when I got them, so maybe they’re close to 3 weeks old?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I think your assessment of their age is about right, and I see an early cockerel in there. For everyone else, please wait until they’re about 6-8 weeks.

 

[Carson20034433]

Take a chick and put it in one hand, take your other hand and spread a wing of your choice out, if the chick has two layers of feathers, check for a “missing” feather in between the row of feathers on the bottom layer. If a feather is “missing” it’s a roo if not it’s a hen.... good luck and keep us updated on how it goes

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Take a chick and put it in one hand, take your other hand and spread a wing of your choice out, if the chick has two layers of feathers, check for a “missing” feather in between the row of feathers on the bottom layer. If a feather is “missing” it’s a roo if not it’s a hen.... good luck and keep us updated on how it goes

wing sexing only works with certain breeds bred for it specifically.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

The RIR is most likely a cockerels, the chicks appear to be around 4 weeks give or take a day.