Lavender Araucanas - 3 weeks - UK type - Chick sexing

[hypnozze]

Hello!
I have 2 Lavender Araucana chicks. They are 3 weeks at the moment and I was wondering if it was possible to tell which is which (hopefully not two roosters). One has a more pronounced comb and its redder than the other's.
P.S. I added a photo from the internet of how the grown-ups should look like. Not my photo.

Chick No.1 which I suspect might be a rooster (has a redder and a bit bigger comb)

Chick no.2 which I hope is a hen

Difficult to get a good photo of both together but Chick no.1 (suspected boy) on the left and chick no.2 (suspected girl) on the right.

How grown ups should look like (not my photos, took from the internet search results).

 

[Frazzemrat1]

At this point, I'm going to tentatively say you have a pair of pullets. its really a little early to decide, unless you have an early cockerel. I don't think you do. give it a few weeks and check back in.

 

[hypnozze]

At this point, I'm going to tentatively say you have a pair of pullets. its really a little early to decide, unless you have an early cockerel. I don't think you do. give it a few weeks and check back in.

Thank You for Your reply! If it would be two pullets I would be delighted I will post some photos after a few weeks again.

 

[chrissynemetz]

They're absolutely adorable! I agree, they're still too young to tell at the moment. In just a few weeks it should be more obvious.

 

[hypnozze]

Hello again! The chicks are 5 weeks old now and I think Chick no.1, as suspected,, is a cockerel and chick no. 2, also as suspected, is a pullet. What are Your thoughts?

Chick No.1; 5 weeks old

Chick no. 2; 5 weeks

 

[chrissynemetz]

Well, chick #1 is definitely showing a lot of red to be so young, which usually does mean cockerel.

 

[Perris]

I concur - I've only had cock hatchlings of this breed to date, and your no.1 looks like they did at that age.

 

[cstephens1987]

Not sure why @Frazzemrat1 didn't say that was a pair in the first set of pics but it's even more clear now. Chick number one is definitely a cockerel

 

[Frazzemrat1]

agreed

 

[hypnozze]

Late update: Chick No.1 was a rooster who found a new home and a new flock and Chick No.2 is a hen who has just started to lay beautiful blue eggs at the age of 4.5 months