All girls? 8 week old EE, Speckled Sussex & BCM

rosemarythyme

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Jul 3, 2016
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Hubby's always worried about the gender of our four chicks (and I didn't want to pay for DNA tests for 4!) so I told him I'd post some photos and see if anyone can see anything that I'm not seeing. All chicks are exactly 1 day short of 8 weeks old.

1) Easter Egger - This one I'm most iffy about. Comb started pinking up at around 4 weeks, however there isn't 3 distinct rows of peas. The comb hasn't gotten any redder or larger since. There's orange on the wings but it doesn't look like the deep rusty color associated with males?

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2) Easter Egger - Other than the fact that she's unusually friendly, I see nothing physical that would indicate this is a boy.

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3) Speckled Sussex - Super thick legs! Otherwise comb is still small and mostly yellow. Is it possibly a late blooming cockerel, or just a girl with meaty legs?

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4) Black Copper Marans - I see nothing that would indicate this is a boy.

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