Any sexing pros?

[ChristieB76]

Hello

I'm new to raising backyard hens. I have two cream legbars, a
Speckled
Sussex and a Rhode Island Red. The Sussex and RIR are just under 6 weeks old and while I understand that I can't be certain for some time I've also been killing for the past month trying to guess their sex. So, I thought I would come here, to the experts (or at the least the more experienced.

I'm leaning towards pullets. I've included pictures of their combs, spurs and tails.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Rhode Island is a rooster.

Also if you look at the area of the eye just before the beak, see that stretch, that's also a sign that it's a rooster.

This is incorrect.

The only things that point to Roos are the comb and wattles. At 12 weeks, male specific feathering comes in.

It's very important not to tell people things that are not true. You need to at least have proof or experience in methods. 1 bird, that's just coincidence.
Both these birds are pullets, so please be more careful.

 

[Alexandra33]

Hahaha!


so there may be hope still?

Yes, there is still hope. 6 weeks is still quite young to know for sure.

~Alex

 

[Alexandra33]

You see that part were the eye is, if you will, stretched, that's exactly what my had and it ended up being a rooster.

That was probably just a feature unique your particular rooster. Never noticed this in any of my cockerels.

Well I think I still have a good month before he (she?) starts crowing. So I won't fret just yet.

Sounds about right. Best not to worry as of now.

~Alex

 

[chuckachucka]

Agree with Crazy for Chickens. These look like pullets. At six weeks the only thing to look for is wattle growth and comb growth and redness. Spurs, hackle and sickle feathers all come much later. The RIR has a bit of colour in her comb but single combed chicks develop earlier than some other breeds and by six weeks a cockerel would have bigger wattles and comb. I say both are girls.

 

[Alexandra33]

Neither screaming cockerel yet.

Every bird has what I call "spur nubbins," regardless of gender. Presence of these on your babies means nothing. Also, roosters do not begin to develop true spurs until approximately a year of age.

~Alex

 

[Jase The Butcher]

so there may be hope still?

There is always hope.

 

[ChristieB76]

Well I think I still have a good month before he (she?) starts crowing. So I won't fret just yet.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Pullets

There is nothing pointing to cockerels in these birds.

 

[Jase The Butcher]

It's very important not to tell people things that are not true. You need to at least have proof or experience in methods. 1 bird, that's just coincidence.
Both these birds are pullets, so please be more careful.

Yup, just thought that was a factor, because my roosters had that. But your right.