Gender

[1girl2chicks]

How old do they have to be to tell the gender?

 

[Chickenman76]

Picks would help, it depends on the type of chicken as well.

 

[1girl2chicks]

Picks would help, it depends on the type of chicken as well.

Silver Wyandotte and White Plymouth Rock

 

[Chickenman76]

Too young to tell just yet

 

[GreyhoundGrrrl]

Yeah, they're too young to tell. If it helps, I identified my Golden Laced Cochin Bantam as a roo at 2.5 weeks and I was right. Here is a picture of him at 3 weeks for reference. His comb was bigger than everyone else's and her had the beginnings of BRIGHT red waddles forming. They aren't always this obvious though. When I posted this photo some people still though he might be a hen.

 

[AngieO]

some breeds you can definitely tell by three weeks.

 

[jen85]

I've had chicks hatch (cochin) that I could tell were roosters right away. My easter eggers though, a few of them I thought were boys until they laid an egg! Lol. Cute babies!

 

[1girl2chicks]

The farm we bought them from said they were females and I'm really hoping they are because if they're roosters I have to get rid of them cross your fingers for me!!

 

[Chickenman76]

Fingers crossed

 

[Tico Chickens]

Hi all. I have a mixed flock of at least partial Brahman breed chickens (at least that's what I was think they are, lol). Can anyone assist me with a gender id for this white chick. I can't recall the age. I was hoping for pullet, but our gardener thinks cockerel. Let me know if a better photo is required. The mother with the chick is actually the foster. The eggs were laid/fertilized by closer to full brahman hen/rooster.