Link to telling sex of Rhode Island Red Rooster and Hens

[DJmiller]

These are my chicks. I don't really know how to tell if it's a hen or a rooster. Kind of new to this. Im wanting hens. So if anyone could help me out that would be great.
Thanks

 

[newbyman]

Here is a new pic of the one I am unsure of. Please, advice anyone, Hen or Cockerel?

 

[greasemonkey88]

Any ideas if these are hens or roost? I am leaning towards roost.

Honestly Roos would be my first guess for both. The legs and shear height of the bird make me think you are correct in your question.

 

[greasemonkey88]

Here is a new pic of the one I am unsure of. Please, advice anyone, Hen or Cockerel?

How old? Check this photo for reference. I believe with the height and stance of the bird it is most likely a hen. Please let us know what she or he turns out to be.

 

[greasemonkey88]

I bought mine at orscheln's, a store much like TSC. They get their birds from Estes hatchery. We will see how they turn out. All were supposed to be pullets and have the stripe but I wish I knew this U of Missouri study on sexing with feathers someone posted earlier in the thread. The best picture I found was this one comparing primary feathers to each other. Can only be done on day-olds they say.

 

[5 Acre Rooster]

Have RIR hatching now. Not direct hatchery birds. I have some from Orscheln's from a fry pan. Pulled striped chicks but seeming to be more male looking at 5 weeks. I am thinking that hatchery crossing (Previous generations for vigor etc.) may impare the striped sexing method. Will be tagging and tracking all my hatched birds to see if theres notable difference in stripe/non-stripe sexability.

 

[LesGus5]

Quote: Was this one a he or she? I've got one now that looks very similar, so I'm quite curious.
Originally Posted by newbyman

 

[LesGus5]

My little chick who looked like this (the darker one on the right w/ a black head stripe) , now looks like this
A big old roo in the making. The chick on the left is a pullet.

 

[Balloonjuice]

I'm a little late to this thread. It seems the last msg was posted last summer. My last batch of straight run RIRs began to exhibit some interesting characteristics after about 4 to 4 1/2 weeks. There were fundamentally two groups (which made me think secondary sexual characteristics):

Group One:
1. Less pronounced (proto)comb
2. Longer tail feathers (no upward curl)
3. Less aggressive at feeder

Group Two:
1. More pronounced (proto)comb
2. Short tail feathers (slight upward curl)
3. More aggressive at feeder

I'm still watching them, but I think group one are all pullets and group two are all cockerels. I'm still watching them. As of today (Jan22) they are only 7 weeks age. The characteristics have remained constant however.

 

[louisianahen]

You all have wonderful information....but now I am second guessing myself. Please excuse the leghorn lol....but can anyone see what I have......