How do you tell if a baby chicks is a boy or a girl?

[MathildaMcThunderthighs]

They were vent at the hatchery most likely . Some breed's can be feather sexed at three days old is it right ? sometimes yes sometimes no . some breeds you can't feather sex .you can see the two layers of feathers .And then old timers swear by the hanging method where you hang the chick and if it stays still it's a pullet if it thrashes and fights it's a cockerel.there again does it work View attachment 1452395 View attachment 1452400

Huh, I will have to try that! I have never heard of that, thank you!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

We threw a lady off of our property for doing this.
Barbaric old wives tale.

 

[MathildaMcThunderthighs]

We threw a lady off of our property for doing this.
Barbaric old wives tale.

Oh good to know! I will just stick to checking the feathers then

 

[Hensndoes]

I had a couple SS years ago. I seem to remember 2nd guessing as I bought them sexed and reading that girls have darker more defined chipmunk stripes and eyeliner (like yours).