Behavior different for male/female chicks?

[Jennie5193]

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This is the bit of info I've used to determine gender - so far I haven't been wrong.

Good Luck!

 

[Backyard Hencam]

I've picked up and examined all my chicks. They all have feathers on their back but combs differing in color from yellow to pink. My favorite, a beautiful tame Orpington looks more like a rooster every day. Big long legs more coloring in her? comb. I do hope she is not a rooster.

This list of characteristics should be very helpful to a lot of people. Thank you for passing it on.

 

[OrpyMom76]

I've had to keep one of 5 Orpington chicks in a separate brooder from the other for since day one. He was born on April 28th along with two others that mysteriously died. Now 4 more hatched in the last few days and I tried to put them together and he was pecking them all! After only a few days he already does the rooster strut too. 100% certain he is a roo! The other 4 get along perfectly together even taking turns preening each other. The oldest of the four figured out how to use the feeder and waterer her first night, and is now teaching her sisters as well. Got 4 more getting ready to hatch any time now. One is already working on it as I write this. We already have a flock of 10 adult chickens. 6 Ameraucana hens and 4 Orpingtons, one of whom is the daddy of these new little ones. It's certainly been an adventure so far!