Chicks and feathers

[nick lansford]

I have 3 chicks and 2 of them I'm curios on gender. They are about 2 weeks old and I read that female chicks will feather out a lot faster than males. Is that true? They have tails and getting back feathers. Specific Pictures can be pm if asked

 

[BantamLover21]

I have 3 chicks and 2 of them I'm curios on gender. They are about 2 weeks old and I read that female chicks will feather out a lot faster than males. Is that true? They have tails and getting back feathers. Specific Pictures can be pm if asked

It is true that male chicks often feather slower than female chicks, but that is not always the case. And some breeds just naturally feather slower than others--like Brahmas and Cochins. 2 weeks is too young to tell the gender in most cases; by 6-8 weeks the gender will be more obvious.

 

[Wyandottes7]

It is true that male chicks often feather slower than female chicks, but that is not always the case. And some breeds just naturally feather slower than others--like Brahmas and Cochins. 2 weeks is too young to tell the gender in most cases; by 6-8 weeks the gender will be more obvious.

X2, feathering rate is really not the most reliable indicator of gender.

 

[nick lansford]

One of them has a half circle tail and the others have pointed tails. If that helps any haha