Any Boys -- Langshans at 6 Weeks?

[3KillerBs]

Maybe early, but I don't have much experience with sexing breeds that have large, single combs and could use the help. Hatchery Black Langshans from Ideal.

Purple band

Green band

Blue Band -- the only one that's feathered as well as the non-Langshans.

 

[JedJackson]

I think blue band is a pullet, and the other two are cockerels.

 

[3KillerBs]

I think blue band is a pullet, and the other two are cockerels.

Could you tell me what you're basing that on so that I can learn?

 

[JedJackson]

Could you tell me what you're basing that on so that I can learn?

At six weeks pullets should have very small combs and almost no wattle development, like blue band.

Purple band has a large comb for 6 weeks, a fair amount of wattle development, and he's starting to get color in those areas.

Green band has less development than purple band, but still more than a pullet would have at 6 weeks.

 

[Painted Calls]

Green and purple are cockerels. Blue is your pullet.

 

[cherrynberry]

At six weeks pullets should have very small combs and almost no wattle development, like blue band.

Purple band has a large comb for 6 weeks, a fair amount of wattle development, and he's starting to get color in those areas.

Green band has less development than purple band, but still more than a pullet would have at 6 weeks.

Totally agree!

 

[cherrynberry]

Could you tell me what you're basing that on so that I can learn?

At this age, comb and wattle is the best indicator, unless they are a sexlinked breed of some sort.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I agree with all the above. Blue band has a small yellow comb still, other two are pinking up already and are starting to develop wattles. At only 6 weeks of age, this is pretty telling for a cockerel in single combed breeds.

 

[3KillerBs]

At six weeks pullets should have very small combs and almost no wattle development, like blue band.

Purple band has a large comb for 6 weeks, a fair amount of wattle development, and he's starting to get color in those areas.

Green band has less development than purple band, but still more than a pullet would have at 6 weeks.

Thank you for the explanation.

Looks like I may be claiming the 90% accurate sexing guarantee since this order only had a dozen chicks.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I agree with everyone else