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[ftfarmer22]

Health problems? Unsure about breed? and can't for the life of you figure out what gender your chicky babies are? Come on here and ask lots of questions about ANYTHING having to do with raising chicks/chickens. We guarantee speedy replies. We have years of chicken experience and will give you the most reliable answers possible!

 

[realsis]

I might be able to help a bit. I've had chickens for awhile now. I've studied MANY chicken health books and learned a bit over time.ive had some great experiences and some very tragic ones too. I might be able to offer something to help others if you don't mind?

 

[Gge23]

Hey! So I hatched my first lot of chicks this week, they are now 2 days old. I was wondering if it is possible to sex them at this age? And if so, how do I go about it without stressing them out too much? Thank you! ^_^

 

[Gge23]

They're so cheeky! Love them to bits ^_^

 

[ChickenLover200]

They're so cheeky! Love them to bits ^_^

What breed are they? Some breeds can be autosexed (like sex links), but for most you have to wait till they are 4-6 weeks or older.

 

[Gge23]

They're actually hybrids, but the cockerel is a Scots Grey. I have 2 Welsummers, 2 Black Sussex, and 1 Cuckoo Maran. I haven't quite managed to identify which ones lay which eggs, so they could be a mixture from each of my hens or just one!

 

[ChickenLover200]

They're actually hybrids, but the cockerel is a Scots Grey. I have 2 Welsummers, 2 Black Sussex, and 1 Cuckoo Maran. I haven't quite managed to identify which ones lay which eggs, so they could be a mixture from each of my hens or just one!

ah. You should post again at 4-6 weeks for a gender guess

 

[Gge23]

ah. You should post again at 4-6 weeks for a gender guess

Right I will do that then! Thank you