how do i tell the sex of my 5 week chicks

[kaylakian]

will try to take them back as we were told they were all female or try to find new home

 

[kaylakian]

does any1 no what sex they are

 

[Mrs MIA]

I'm going to go out on a limb here...
#1 sure looks like a roo based on the comb and wattles...
#2 & #3 could go either way at this point. I'm leaning towards pullet on #2, but give it a few more weeks. In some breeds the hens have big combs too, so it's really hard to tell. Unless you hear someone crowing, I wouldn't make any decisions for at least 3-4 more weeks.

The best photos are full body (comb to the toes) side shots, clear, so the hackle and saddle feathers can be seen clearly.

 

[kaylakian]

ok i thought that 2 so will wait a bit longer will be harder to let them go but dont want to if they hens thank u for ur advice

 

[OmaBird]

I can't make out the saddle feathers either. But I could not see any black chest on the Welsummers. I went outside to look at my welsummer hens. There combs are all different sizes. Some even larger than my Roosters.

 

[Mrs MIA]

You bet.

 

[kaylakian]

:/this may be a stupid question but what r the saddle feathers

 

[kaylakian]

sorry about pics hard to do on laptop camera will take some 2morrow on normal camera and try that i did think 3 of them r hens and 1 im not sure

 

[Mrs MIA]

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The saddle feathers are the feathers on the back and at the base of the tail... where a saddle would sit.

 

[kaylakian]

thanks u must think im stupid