Cochin bantams- guesses at sexing 3 1/2 week olds?

[Western North Carolina]

Any guesses on the genders? 3 are frizzles, and 2 black ones are smooth. All bantams. 3 1/2 weeks old.

Chick 1. (frizzle)

Chick 2. (frizzle)

Chick 3 (frizzle)

Chick 4. Smooth

Chick 5. Smooth

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Much too young for anything but guesses. Almost always the males combs will turn pink by 5 weeks. If I had to make random guesses at this point all with bigger combs are males, but best to wait another week or two for that color change.

 

[Western North Carolina]

Thanks. I kinda figured, but had seen other people seemingly knowing gender by 3 or 4 weeks old, and with far away pics too, so thought I'd try.

 

[JedJackson]

Thanks. I kinda figured, but had seen other people seemingly knowing gender by 3 or 4 weeks old, and with far away pics too, so thought I'd try.

The only thing that you can tell at that age is when you have a very early and very obvious cockerel. Most aren't like that, including yours. If I had to guess on yours, I would say the first two could be cockerels. The rest have smaller combs, so maybe pullets. But I would bet things will change rapidly and my guesses won't amount to much. 7 weeks is the best time, although you might get by with a touch earlier with Cochins.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 Jed Jackson