Are any of these breeds sexable as day old chicks?

MontanaDolphin

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Hi everyone.

I have joined this year's Easter Hatch-a-long. I thought I would see if any of the eggs I set can be sexed as day old chicks, whether they can be color sexed or wing sexed.

Here are the breeds (mostly crosses) that I set, can any of them be sexed soon after birth?

1. Easter Egger roo over Barred Rock hens
2. Mille Fleur (pure)
3. Serama (pure)
4. Old English Game bantam roo over Serama hen
5. Polish roo over Silkie hen
6. Lavender Orpington roo over Easter Egger hen
7. Lavender Orpington roo over Speckled Sussex hen
8. Lavender Orpington roo over Golden Laced Cochin hen
9. Easter Egger (pure)
10. Cochin (pure)
11. Splash Maran (pure)
12. Black Maran (pure)
13. Chocolate Orpington bantam (pure)
14. Silkie (pure)

Sorry for all the different kinds. I've only had experience with Barred Rocks, and this is my first time hatching any other breeds.
 
i don't think you can truly sex them when they are day old chicks, but if you see any of them sitting on a waterer, or standing up straight, that shows signs of a rooster.
 
Yes, the eggs from your barred rock hens under the EE rooster will be black sex links. Males will have a white dot on their heads, females will not. All the other ones, you'll just have to wait and see :)
 
Yes, the eggs from your barred rock hens under the EE rooster will be black sex links. Males will have a white dot on their heads, females will not. All the other ones, you'll just have to wait and see
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This. You should get green egg laying sex links Otherwise, not so much.
 

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