How do I sex buff orpington chicks?

[Hawk12]

The wattles are starting to pink up. Bad sign?

Yeah, bad sign. I always watch the comb the bigger and redder says roo but the chick's stance says pullet. Roos typically stand tall while pullets stand lower.

 

[Hawk12]

Yeah, bad sign. I always watch the comb the bigger and redder says roo but the chick's stance says pullet. Roos typically stand tall while pullets stand lower.

Here is a good example of what I'm talking about in regards to stance, you notice how big the legs are in the front chick too...that's definitely a roo.

 

[mamatoes]

Here is a good example of what I'm talking about in regards to stance, you notice how big the legs are in the front chick too...that's definitely a roo.

Yea I never get that stance. But there's defiantly red coming in those wattles

 

[hhhmom]

Hi All. I need help. I ordered 4 pullets about 3 weeks ago, but the hatchery sent me 6. It looks like one is a male. I can't have nor do I want a rooster unfortunately. What do I do now? I want to give him away to a farm or something. Any suggestions? I live in Chicago. Thanks!

 

[Kaitlynnhay]

Not the clearest pictures but can someone help me on if these are mame. Or female id love to keep them either way but by law restricts males -.-

 

[JacksonPearce]

Hey there all! I've never heard of using wings before to sex, but thought I'd go take a look. I have no idea, though-- anyone have a guess? One is a chocolate cuckoo, the other is a blue, and they're both about three weeks old. The cuckoo is slightly older (by a few days).

 

[Rikkia]

Hey there all! I've never heard of using wings before to sex, but thought I'd go take a look. I have no idea, though-- anyone have a guess? One is a chocolate cuckoo, the other is a blue, and they're both about three weeks old. The cuckoo is slightly older (by a few days).

Wing sexing is something that can only be done in the very first few days (like day 1-3 max) by the time they fledged you can't do it anymore, and not all breeds can be wing sexed accurately.

 

[bjerro]

the video was very cruel. Don't watch it if you are an animal lover. I could not watch to the end

THANK YOU

 

[Foodfromhome]

That made me realize chicks are MUCH tougher than i gave them credit for! Good gracious they get tossed around

 

[Barb Root Hinkkanen]

Oh boy! Here they come with the "sure-fire" ways to sex your babies! I like the one the most that said to put a remote control and a cell phone in with the babies.

Girls will go for the phone..... you get the rest!

On a more serious note, not sure how soon you need to determine the sex, but between 3-4 weeks (I have 12 buff orpingtons - 11 pullets, 1 rooster), my rooster's comb definitely started getting a darker red and split. That's when we decided to rename "Missy" to "Ernie"!

It was a good call.

Ernie is now 8 weeks old and definitely my only buff rooster. I don't know any way to sex the chicks earlier - I'm too much of a newbie myself! Good luck and enjoy your babies!

we just got a Jubilee Orpington chick, hoping for a hen. Its comb is very light and am looking now to see if it's split. We're calling her she for now..