Anyway to find out what sex my day olds will be?

[gitlost80]

I ordered 25 chicks, they are due to arrive next week. 20 are sexed already as hens,hopefully. 5 of my order are straight run, standard blue cochins. I will be splitting my order with a few other people when they arrive. id like to know if there is something i can visually look for in the cochin chicks to increase my chances of picking a hen before i hand the other four out. Also what shade of blue in the day old "blue chicks" will turn out to be the prettiest when adult? Thanks in advance....

 

[Karlachix]

Well, nothing is fool proof, but from my experience my biggest chick turned out to be a male.

Some people hold the chick upside down and figure the one's that struggle are roosters.

 

[drdolittle]

try this:
http://animalsciences.missouri.edu/reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/sld006.htm