Girls or boys?

[Puckaster]

Any guesses as to these 3 chicks sex. 1 exchanger leghorn, 1 buff orpington, 1 columbian black tail. They are 3 weeks old today. I have my suspions..... Any obvious clues? If the buff is the orange one then am I right in thinking the yellow one is a roo black tail because of its colour?

 

[JedJackson]

It's too early to know for sure. They all look to have thick legs, which is a sign of cockerels, but as I said, too early to accurately judge them now.

The chick with red feathers coming in is not a buff Orpington, at least not a purebred. It has the wrong leg color and its feathers are much too dark.

 

[elizabethjamgam]

I agree that is not a buff orpington.
They all look like cockerels, it is very rare for pullets to look like that when they re that age.

 

[Folly's place]

The white and black chick has a comb that's just too red and large, and is likely a cockerel. I'm not sure about the other two.
Mary

 

[Puckaster]

I agree that is not a buff orpington.
They all look like cockerels, it is very rare for pullets to look like that when they re that age.

That is very interesting. If as you both say that chick is not a buff then the yellow one must be the black tail. From what I've read blacktail are sex linked by their colour (yellow for boy orange for girl), and that chick looks like it must be a hen. I read it on this website https://www.durhamhens.co.uk/sexing-chicks which is also where I ordered my eggs from. I know what you mean about the exchequer leghorn. Looks like a roo to me, but I also read something about the small black spots on the head maybe indicating a hen.... so finger crossed I guess. I soooo hope the orange one isn't a cockrel because it has the most amazing personality, it was almost killed by another chick on day one before I rescued it and separated them. I don't mind 1 cock but 2 will be a problem.