Give me pictures of your chickens and I'll try to sex them

[jennyrb6]

Too young to know.

 

[holm25]

Too young to know.

Nope he's a drake.

 

[Wishapup]

I know you can't really sex by descriptions, but I'll just describe my 5 BCM in case there are any obvious traits. They are all nearly 4 weeks old.

Chick 1 -- Definitely a cockerel. Slightly smaller in comparison to the others. Is the LEAST feathered out, very patchy. Has slightly glossy green feathers on the shoulders and is getting bright orange feathers around the neck. Big red comb.

Chick 2 -- Big red comb, maybe not as prominent as the comb of Chick 1. Almost completely feathered out. Large in size. No copper markings obvious. Cockerel?

Chick 3 -- Big red comb, maybe not as prominent as the comb of Chick 1. Almost completely feathered out. Medium-large in size. Has dull red brown, faint pattern on shoulders and back, some copper here and there. Cockerel?

Chick 4 -- Small pale comb. Small in size. Almost completely feathered out. I thought pullet, but it has the dull red brown faint pattern all over its back. Cockerel?

Chick 4 -- Small pale comb. Medium/large in size. Almost completely feathered out. No copper markings. Pullet.

Characteristics seem conflicting, like comb size vs. copper markings.

If I sexed on individual characteristics, it would go like this:

Size: 3 cockerels, 2 pullets
Feathering: 1 cockerel, 4 pullets
Coppering: 3 cockerels, 2 pullets (different chicks than for size)
Combs: 3 cockerels, 2 pullets (different chicks than for size & coppering)

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I know you can't really sex by descriptions, but I'll just describe my 5 BCM in case there are any obvious traits. They are all nearly 4 weeks old.

Chick 1 -- Definitely a cockerel. Slightly smaller in comparison to the others. Is the LEAST feathered out, very patchy. Has slightly glossy green feathers on the shoulders and is getting bright orange feathers around the neck. Big red comb.

Chick 2 -- Big red comb, maybe not as prominent as the comb of Chick 1. Almost completely feathered out. Large in size. No copper markings obvious. Cockerel?

Chick 3 -- Big red comb, maybe not as prominent as the comb of Chick 1. Almost completely feathered out. Medium-large in size. Has dull red brown, faint pattern on shoulders and back, some copper here and there. Cockerel?

Chick 4 -- Small pale comb. Small in size. Almost completely feathered out. I thought pullet, but it has the dull red brown faint pattern all over its back. Cockerel?

Chick 4 -- Small pale comb. Medium/large in size. Almost completely feathered out. No copper markings. Pullet.

Characteristics seem conflicting, like comb size vs. copper markings.

If I sexed on individual characteristics, it would go like this:

Size: 3 cockerels, 2 pullets
Feathering: 1 cockerel, 4 pullets
Coppering: 3 cockerels, 2 pullets (different chicks than for size)
Combs: 3 cockerels, 2 pullets (different chicks than for size & coppering)

Photos are always best but with that said I will state you sound like you have 3 roos and 2 girls. Marans males show very early with comb size...large and red...and yes 3 weeks is about right. I could tell at 2 weeks.

In absence of comb I would state female. Some BCM pullets get copper on the back. They are called mossy . They are off SOP but it is noted that those miscolored pullets are usually the ones that lay the darkest eggs.

Lady of McCamley

 

[andreanar]

5 week old BO'S
chick#1

Chick #2

Both of them together

 

[draye]

5 week old BO'S
chick#1


Chick #2

Both of them together

Both roosters!

 

[andreanar]

1 more of them together

 

[andreanar]

Ugh, thought so. Thank you.

 

[Wishapup]

Photos are always best but with that said I will state you sound like you have 3 roos and 2 girls. Marans males show very early with comb size...large and red...and yes 3 weeks is about right. I could tell at 2 weeks.

In absence of comb I would state female. Some BCM pullets get copper on the back. They are called mossy . They are off SOP but it is noted that those miscolored pullets are usually the ones that lay the darkest eggs.

Lady of McCamley

Thank you so much!

Yes, 3 cockerels 2 pullets is what I thought at 2 weeks, but with all their growth it hasn't gotten clearer in the past couple of weeks. They all have combs. I was thinking maybe one of the pullets could be mossy, but thought it could be an underdeveloped rooster as well -- I would like another pullet! I may only use the other for breeding.

 

[Angel13]