how old??

[mike kirby]

how old do your chickens have to be before they show signs of being male or female!!!
nd what should i be lookin out for??

thanx mike

 

[hatchcrazzzy]

about 6 weeks

 

[silkiechicken]

It varies between breeds. 6 weeks is good for most. I can sex leghorns based on combs at 3 weeks but for the life of me, not figure out silkies till about 2 months! And that is often just a guess....

 

[rosyposyosy]

my friend just bought a male with her order, and in my opinion you can tell, at a profile he has a bigger comb than all of the pullets hes apx 4 days

 

[silkiechicken]

Yeah, single comb varieties are very easy to tell... but at 4 days... especially if you have only a few birds or different types, it could be a hen still. Or some of those small combed girls can be guys that are late bloomers. A Leghorn pullet as a day old chick will have a visible comb while a silkie roo or other walnut/ pea/rose comb bird at the same age, will have just a flat spot on their heads or a tiny bump.