dutch bantam sexing

[ryanboi1234]

How do you sex dutch bantams chicks at 3 weeks old ? Is there any way

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

How do you sex dutch bantams chicks at 3 weeks old ?

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At 3 weeks you would be assessing physical characteristics that are developing as the birds grow - specifically looking at the comb/wattle growth/coloration, and the emerging plumage pattern as the chicks begin to feather in. Male dutch bantams are black breasted and females are salmon breasted - so as the chest feathers in you can see the tell-tale signs of gender.

 

[BantamLover21]

How do you sex dutch bantams chicks at 3 weeks old ? Is there any way

Three weeks old is a little too early to sex Dutch bantams by appearance. By four weeks, you can usually tell, though. The males develop black breasts while the females grow reddish brown (salmon) breast feathers. Also, the males start developing larger, redder combs early on, while the pullets' combs stay small and yellow/pink until they start laying.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Three weeks old is a little too early to sex Dutch bantams by appearance. By four weeks, you can usually tell, though. The males develop black breasts while the females grow reddish brown (salmon) breast feathers. Also, the males start developing larger, redder combs early on, while the pullets' combs stay small and yellow/pink until they start laying.

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[BDutch]

I could see the difference between the male and female chickens at about 8 weeks. But with some chickens it was still diffucult to see. One chicken had cold and growing problems and it took a few week longer to see he was a young cockerel.

With 12 weeks it is clear to see.

The diffences;
- A male has a small comb that is coloring red.
- There are hanging feathers at the point where the tail begins.
- The legs are a bit longer
- Theyre behaviour differs, the young cockerels start to show off and fight.
- They a a bit bigger (if they grow just equally well)

 

[Birds of a Feather]

The color of the chest feathers is usually the first indicator of a pullet or a cockerel.