Do i have roosters?

[Cpntherfan]

I have 10 chicks that are about 3-4 weeks old. Will there be any thing on their faces i can look for to see if they are rooster? And if they are what can i do with them? Are they hard to give away?

 

[gritsar]

Are they all the same breed? If so, try this method. It works for me!

According to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program.
2. Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows are covered with small feathers.

 

[blefky]

The best way to get help with that question is to post some pics and ask for help determining gender. Unwanted, excess roos are something many people deal with. Some give them away, try to sell them, or have them for dinner - so goes life for many a roo.

 

[AlienChick]

What breeds?

Any pictures?

Also, go ahead and post your pics in the "What Breed Or Gender is This?" section.

 

[Cpntherfan]

i think 8 are white leghorns and 2 are brahams<sp?>

 

[Cpntherfan]

ok sorry https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=480728

 

[Cpntherfan]

nevermind i just found out they are CornishCrosses