Do I have hens or roosters? can I put them outside yet?

[amymtaylor2014]

I have white leghorn mixed with red sexlink.They are 5 weeks old. Many of them have pretty good sized combs. One Of THEM Has A Pinkish one but they kind of look like they are Bent over Slightly. I have read every post on here about determining sex but I still am not sure. Any suggestions? Also they are growing out of the brooder in my room so badly that I don't know what to do except put them in the coop outside. I live I'm Missouri..evenings are in th he 50s..can I put them outside??

 

[justplainbatty]

I have white leghorn mixed with red sexlink.They are 5 weeks old. Many of them have pretty good sized combs. One Of THEM Has A Pinkish one but they kind of look like they are Bent over Slightly. I have read every post on here about determining sex but I still am not sure. Any suggestions? Also they are growing out of the brooder in my room so badly that I don't know what to do except put them in the coop outside. I live I'm Missouri..evenings are in th he 50s..can I put them outside??

Pics would be very useful in helping determine sex. I think they will be just fine outside if it's in the 50's at night and 70+ during the day. Try comparing hackles and saddles of suspected cockerels to that of hens. Boys will have pointy feathers there while girls are nicely rounded. Boys will have thicker, stronger, longer legs with a wide stance compared to girls. Boys will already have reddening combs, wattles and faces, while girls will have pale pinkish or even yellowish of the same, compared to boys. Girls will have well defined, straight tail feathers that look like an inverted V from the back and boys will have sorta messy ones with some curved feathers with points on the ends.

Welcome to our flock!

 

[EggMister]

I've read if you blow on the vent area and it moves it's a good indication to be a hen if there is no wiggle or movement then it could be a rooster. this method doesn't work all the time just a little tip.

 

[enola]

You are kidding! Right?

Somebody told you this? And you believed it??

 

[EggMister]

It's worked so far

 

[SJchickens]

I've read if you blow on the vent area and it moves it's a good indication to be a hen if there is no wiggle or movement then it could be a rooster. this method doesn't work all the time just a little tip.

This my friend is an Old Wives Tale. If it's working so far, then you've just gotten lucky .

 

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