Chicken Sexing

[thebeanboi]

Hey!
I have 3 4 week old chicks currently, 2 EE bantams and one silkie bantam. It has been one of my greatest desires to sex them. While I have an idea of what they are, I want people who know chickens more than me to help.

CHICKEN ONE:

This is the chicken I believe is a roo. He calls out whenever I take another chick from the brooder, as if he is trying to regroup his flock. The comb is red and lumpy, and there may be a sliver of waddle development. He sometimes pecks me a little bit whenever my hand gets too close. Finally, when I was out of the room, I heard a loud, odd, and long chirp that sounded like a crow, and I'm expecting it was this one.

CHICKEN 2:

This is the second EE (I accidentally used the same image twice, sorry guys). This one peeps nervously and runs off when my hand enters the brooder. She struggles for a moment when I pick her up, but she quickly stops peeping and struggling. This is the one I think is a hen. But the comb is yellowish and not very big or lumpy. To be honest, it looks like a girl to me.

CHICKEN 3:

This is the silkie bantam (again, a repeated picutre...). Anyways, I know you can't really tell a silkie's sex until they are 8 weeks or so, but I'm noticing behavioral things that signal a hen in my head. She is shy, jumpy, and calm when left alone. She doesn't stand very tall whatsoever. She peeps loudly and struggles when I grab her. She doesn't peep that much when she is left alone. (She still waters and feeds herself, don't worry.) She is very sweet, but I know most Silkies are sweet.

Thank you if you help me with sexing my chickens. I appreciate it!
With love,
Gillybean05

 

[drumstick diva]

Silkies are one of the most difficult breeds to sex early. Best time to try is 4-5 mos. sometimes you cannot tell till they crow or lay eggs.

 

[thebeanboi]

Silkies are one of the most difficult breeds to sex early. Best time to try is 4-5 mos. sometimes you cannot tell till they crow or lay eggs.

A'ight, thanks! We'll cross our fingers for a hen, since within city limits, you cant own roosters...

 

[ritzychickens]

Can anyone tell the breed of these. I bought olive eggers from the cackle hatchery but not sure if these are the ones. I have others that I hatched around the same time. The ones I bought were black ameraucanas mixed with welsummer they said. Been going bonkers trying to figure this out. They are about 7 months old.

 

[ritzychickens]

Can anyone tell the breed of these. I bought olive eggers from the cackle hatchery but not sure if these are the ones. I have others that I hatched around the same time. The ones I bought were black ameraucanas mixed with welsummer they said. Been going bonkers trying to figure this out. They are about 7 months old. View attachment 1391627 View attachment 1391627 View attachment 1391637 View attachment 1391641

 

[alwaysmissy]

The place I ordered my chicks from messed up my order (2nd yr in a row) now I'm not sure what breed these 2 are. I'm hoping they're pullets, can anyone help?

 

[thebeanboi]

The place I ordered my chicks from messed up my order (2nd yr in a row) now I'm not sure what breed these 2 are. I'm hoping they're pullets, can anyone help?

I believe that is a cockerel. If you look at my images, the little dark gray one has a very red comb. Can I see its tail? Cockerels have skinny, tall tails and pullets have wide, short tails.

 

[alwaysmissy]

I believe that is a cockerel. If you look at my images, the little dark gray one has a very red comb. Can I see its tail? Cockerels have skinny, tall tails and pullets have wide, short tails.

These are w separate chickens. Which one do you think is male? The 1st or 2nd one?

 

[thebeanboi]

These are w separate chickens. Which one do you think is male? The 1st or 2nd one?

I think the second. The first one may be a pullet. Im not too certain, but my EE's aren't big enough for me to compare our EE's. Sorry! You can post an article to ask people who know about chickens more than me.

 

[thebeanboi]

Can anyone tell the breed of these. I bought olive eggers from the cackle hatchery but not sure if these are the ones. I have others that I hatched around the same time. The ones I bought were black ameraucanas mixed with welsummer they said. Been going bonkers trying to figure this out. They are about 7 months old. View attachment 1391627 View attachment 1391627 View attachment 1391637 View attachment 1391641

There is a thread on the forum that you can post an article asking people who know about chickens more than me. Sorry I can't be of any help!