How to select BCM and Welsummer chicks

[UGAchick]

Hi there! I am going to pick up some BCM and Welsummer chicks from an add on craigslist. I would like females and have heard that I can tell gender in Welsummers as chicks. Can someone please show me some pictures to demonstrate the differences between males and females? What else should I look for in both breeds? They BCM are advertised as French Standard.

Thanks for your help!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

How old are the chicks you'll be looking at?

With young BCM's there's no way to tell. If they are older (2-3 weeks) just pick the ones with the smallest combs, that's the best you can do. With welsummers as day old chicks, look for ones with a defined V on their head (boys V tends to be messier, not defined), eyeliner and > marking behind their eyes. If they are older chicks (2-3 weeks) it's easier, go for the ones with the salmon chest. (males feather in dark black/brown on the chest)

Here are my welsummers.

Day old, cockeral left (next to the BR cockeral) pullets on the right.

Week old pullet:

Other week old pullet:

Week old cockeral:

5 week old - cockeral front pullet back:

 

[UGAchick]

How did I do?

 

[Happy Chooks]

I think you have a pullet on the right. The one on the left looks like it may be a male, but it's harder to tell at the age they are right now. (eyeliner fades as they begin feathering in) In a few weeks, you'll know for sure!

 

[Sevenup]

The pictures in this thread are awesome, I'm going to try and identify mine again!

I've separated my little flocks into a few chicken tractors and the children accidentally got the Wellsummers with my brown leghorns. I wanted them with the Barred Rocks... LOL
I can't hardly tell the Welsummers and BL's apart.. their 6 wks.

 

[Paco]

Looks like two pullets to me.

 

[ISSOLA]

Two pullets I think. Their Vs looked quite defined.

Why newtochooks, do you think the left one is a cockeral? The left's eye stripe looks quite good too.

Please UGAchick, update on your final verdict!

 

[UGAchick]

Well, I guess the jury is still out, issola. I will take some pictures this afternoon and let you decide!!

I don't really know what I am looking for. They sure are cute though!!