Help with sexing new-hatch Welsummers :)

[hlarose]

Hello! I read online that it is possible to sex Welsummers by their down patterns. Is this true? If so, can anyone assist me in sexing my 4 straight-run three-day old Welsummers? Thank you for the info!

 

[fletchkatie]

My guess is 1- pullet, 2-roo, 3- pullet But slightly less certain, 4-pullet

 

[hlarose]

Here is an additional 'headshot' of their 'V' pattern.

 

[hlarose]

My guess is 1- pullet, 2-roo, 3- pullet But slightly less certain, 4-pullet

Thank you for your thoughts !

 

[Annyolive]

My guess is 1- pullet, 2-roo, 3- pullet But slightly less certain, 4-pullet

Hmm, am hoping mine are pullets, but game of wait and see. They are 4 weeks now but not seen any black patches yet
This is s couple of days old when I got them

pic is 2 welsummers and 2 buffs

 

[berryncherry]

My guess is that 1, 3, and 4 are pullets and 2 is a cockerel.

 

[yakitori]

Hello! I read online that it is possible to sex Welsummers by their down patterns. Is this true? If so, can anyone assist me in sexing my 4 straight-run three-day old Welsummers? Thank you for the info!

Hi! What did your chicks turn out to be? I just hatched some welsummer bantams, and was wondering how accurate the pattern sexing is

 

[hlarose]

Hi! What did your chicks turn out to be? I just hatched some welsummer bantams, and was wondering how accurate the pattern sexing is

1, 3, and 4 were pullets and 2 a cockerel.

 

[yakitori]

1, 3, and 4 were pullets and 2 a cockerel.

only one of mine out of 7 is looking to be a pullet... one is better than none I guess