gender Identification

[gogododo]

My 4 week old chicks are starting to get little combs forming, they all look like little feather klingons.

Some combs are more pronounced than others, is this a sign of their gender? I've also noticed some aggressiveness between a few... well not aggressive but perhaps posturing is the better work, lots of standing really tall staring at each other


Tom

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

If you can post photos, this group is great at identifying males from females.

Comb growth is not always a good indicator because different breeds will develop combs at different rates.

 

[JodyJo]

we will need pics...follow this link if you need assistance:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=504

the posturing...is most likely the pecking order starting...

 

[branston]

We hatched our chicks back in April, 15 in total and ended up with 9 roos! The only real way we knew they were roosters was when they started crowing. We had our suspicians on a few, the pointed neck and rump feathers and green tail feathers but it took 4 months to idenify all the roos for sure.
It was a great experience for my kids (and me & hubby), hatching our own but I don't think I will ever do it again simply because I got so stressed out thinking...... 10 hens to 1 roo! That's a lot of chickens! And then finding a good home where they wouldn't end up in a stew pot was also very stressful! I did though, fortunately, and 7 of our roos are now happily living on a free range farm with 250 hens!

 

[RedDrgn]

Maybe yes, maybe no. It depends on the breed and the individual bird's genetic makeup, too.

 

[gogododo]

5 different breeds, don't remember them all, i'd have to dig up the order.

But see for yourself

http://tipsyvenetian.com:85

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