While I know that you can never be 100% sure of sex with mixed breed chickens until then crow or lay, I think I have a decent grasp on what a few of my 8wk old chicks are, but I'd love to hear others opinions:
This is a blue maran/silved laced wayondotte mix (super pretty if I say so myself), honestly not sure, leaning towards male, but smallest out of the group and saddle feathers don't look obviously male, waddles are not very procounced, but comb is bright colored. However has been feathering very slowly compared to the other chicks, even the one I feel is a positive male.
Thinking female, EE/buff orp mix (possible black copper maran roo, but thinking the buff orp due to color at hatch and feathering), uncertain because comb is larger than it's almost twin and waddles are more pronounced
Fairly positive female, black copper maran/EE mix
Fairly positive female, EE/buff orp mix(possible black copper maran roo, but thinking the buff orp due to color at hatch and feathering)
Almost positive male, very bright, colored comb+waddles, pronounced saddle feathers. Black copper maran/silver laced wayondotte mix, feather footed to boot lol
This is a blue maran/silved laced wayondotte mix (super pretty if I say so myself), honestly not sure, leaning towards male, but smallest out of the group and saddle feathers don't look obviously male, waddles are not very procounced, but comb is bright colored. However has been feathering very slowly compared to the other chicks, even the one I feel is a positive male.
Thinking female, EE/buff orp mix (possible black copper maran roo, but thinking the buff orp due to color at hatch and feathering), uncertain because comb is larger than it's almost twin and waddles are more pronounced
Fairly positive female, black copper maran/EE mix
Fairly positive female, EE/buff orp mix(possible black copper maran roo, but thinking the buff orp due to color at hatch and feathering)
Almost positive male, very bright, colored comb+waddles, pronounced saddle feathers. Black copper maran/silver laced wayondotte mix, feather footed to boot lol
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