Can you accurately sex day-old Olive Egger chicks (Legbar-Welsummer)?

[halefamily_flock]

I just hatched 4 chicks from a Cream Legbar rooster x Olive Egger F1 hen (Cream Legbar over Welsummer). It looks like I have 3 pullets and a cockerel. What do you think?

Here are close ups of the chicks...
Chick #1 (Pullet?)

Chick #2 (Pullet?)

The two lightest colored chicks pictured together for comparison...#3 Pullet & #4 Cockerel?

 

[EmtheFishLady]

I don't think anyone can with many degrees of accuracy at this age. Unless it is a sex linked breed.

 

[LaFleche]

Chick #4 looks like a male to me.

 

[halefamily_flock]

I don't think anyone can with many degrees of accuracy at this age. Unless it is a sex linked breed.

Both of the breeds used in the cross can be sex identified by down color, when pure bred. I don’t know if Welsummers are technically auto-sexing but Legbars are

 

[EmtheFishLady]

Both of the breeds used in the cross can be sex identified by down color, when pure bred. I don’t know if Welsummers are technically auto-sexing but Legbars are

You're right! I need to take my meds and get woke up before I reply to threads. I just saw Easter Egger.


I think both lights are boys.

 

[rayrose]

Do a vent sex. There are plenty of videos that will teach you
how.

 

[halefamily_flock]

You're right! I need to take my meds and get woke up before I reply to threads. I just saw Easter Egger.


I think both lights are boys.

I’m most on the fence with #3. I think you may be right!

 

[EmtheFishLady]

I’m most on the fence with #3. I think you may be right!

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Time will tell. Interested to see how they turn out.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Do a vent sex. There are plenty of videos that will teach you
how.

Don’t suggest this, please. It is very tricky, even with video help, and even more dangerous to the chick.

 

[rayrose]

I totally disagree.