Hen or roo

[Jmw21211]

Learning how to tell if my chicks are hens or roosters. If anyone has any tips that would be very helpful. We have 12 at the moment. My husband said we are good

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC!

Usually by 4-6 weeks old you can start to tell based off of comb and wattle development. Males will develop bigger and redder combs earlier than females will.

 

[Noraaaaa]

Welcome to BYC! Boys will start to develop hackle feathers and will have a more upright posture. Like SilverBirds said they will get larger and redder combs and wattles than females by around 4-6 weekd. Also, males will start trying to crow at like 4-6 months, but females won't. What breeds did you get?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Welcome to BYC! The way I tell is, well the boys crow and the girls lay eggs... lol, post pics

 

[N F C]

Hi, this article from the Learning Center may be of interest to you:
Tips for Successfully Sexing Your Chicks Just remember, it's never a 100% sure thing until they either crow or lay an egg (even hatcheries that deal with thousands of birds can mis-identify).

Thanks for joining us!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC>

 

[Burnt Brass Homestead]

Hi @Jmw21211

Welcome!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!