How Many Weeks?

[DuckDuckPromise]

Lord’s Willing, how many weeks do y’all usually give before being able to guess genders on chickens? Our babies are all mixes, so no auto sexing. (I don’t think so anyways, from what I understood if they aren’t specific breeds, there’s not autosexing traits, right?) They are a little over 3 weeks!

 

[Tookie]

At 6-8 weeks old. So 3-5 more weeks to go for your chicks.

 

[DuckDuckPromise]

At 6-8 weeks old. So 3-5 more weeks to go for your chicks.

Aw man. Okay, thank you!

 

[Tookie]

Aw man. Okay, thank you!

You're very welcome!

 

[SilverBirds]

Around 4 weeks old, you can start to guess which ones are cocks and which are pullets. 6-8 weeks old is when you can be certain on genders. Aside from the larger combs and wattles, males will usually have some color leakage on their wings and or backs, depending on the cross.

 

[DuckDuckPromise]

Around 4 weeks old, you can start to guess which ones are cocks and which are pullets. 6-8 weeks old is when you can be certain on genders. Aside from the larger combs and wattles, males will usually have some color leakage on their wings and or backs, depending on the cross.

Well, with that being said, would you like to take a guess on one? I’m not holding you to it, just curious how you chicken-y people work!

 

[SilverBirds]

Well, with that being said, would you like to take a guess on one? I’m not holding you to it, just curious how you chicken-y people work!

Sure

 

[DuckDuckPromise]

Sure

Accidentally posted the wrong thing earlier. But here it is!

 

[Painted Calls]

Accidentally posted the wrong thing earlier. But here it is!

Looks like a cockerel so far. Update at 6 weeks.

 

[DuckDuckPromise]

Looks like a cockerel so far. Update at 6 weeks.

Ahhh, okay! Are you going off of the comb? (I think that’s what it’s called?) Thanks for the guess! Lord’s Willing, I’ll get more pics in a couple of weeks!