Male or female?

[BMA_Chickens]

Hi,

We recently hatched some chicks, our rooster is a Rhode Island Red but the pullets are a mix of different breeds.

These are just over 2 weeks old, so it is probably way too soon to tell but we are quite eager to find out if either are female. We have noticed one is getting quite a pronounced comb in comparison and it's started to go quite dark.

Any guesses? We have a feeling that they may both be roosters but only time will tell for sure.

 

[Super_Chicken]

Hi,

We recently hatched some chicks, our rooster is a Rhode Island Red but the pullets are a mix of different breeds.

These are just over 2 weeks old, so it is probably way too soon to tell but we are quite eager to find out if either are female. We have noticed one is getting quite a pronounced comb in comparison and it's started to go quite dark.

Any guesses? We have a feeling that they may both be roosters but only time will tell for sure.

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Hey BMA_Chickens,

There is an easy way to tell the sex of chicks. All you need to do is spread the wings and check the shape and layout of the feathers.

This diagram should help, as you can see the Male has straight feathers and a more pointed wing. Good luck!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Its a bit young to figure out gender. Gotta wait until around 8 weeks for wattle and comb development, 12 weeks for puberty for the saddle feathers.
personally, I never trust the wing feather sexing method. If it works, it only works for the first couple of days of life, and it only works on chickens that have been bred to be feather sexed. I learned all about feather sexing when I got my first chicks, and freaked out and bought more because I had half cockerels. Well, I didn't have cockerels, I had all pullets.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

@BMA_Chickens they are to young to say at this point, post again when they are at least 6 weeks.
@Super_Chicken wing sexing only works with certain breeds bred for that purpose.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Too young. Please post pics of their combs at 6 weeks.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Hey BMA_Chickens,

There is an easy way to tell the sex of chicks. All you need to do is spread the wings and check the shape and layout of the feathers.

This diagram should help, as you can see the Male has straight feathers and a more pointed wing. Good luck!

Feather sexing only works on hybrids specifically bred to show these different traits at hatch. And even then, it can only be used for the first few days.

 

[Barbiegirl1901]

I am pretty new at all this but I'm going to take a swing at it I'd love to know if I'm right eventually. I'm going to say the one on the left is a boy the one on the right is a girl. Again I am no professional just love guessing!

 

[Super_Chicken]

@BMA_Chickens they are to young to say at this point, post again when they are at least 6 weeks.
@Super_Chicken wing sexing only works with certain breeds bred for that purpose.

Ahh. Sorry, just trying to help!

 

[Mraya]

I am pretty new at all this but I'm going to take a swing at it I'd love to know if I'm right eventually. I'm going to say the one on the left is a boy the one on the right is a girl. Again I am no professional just love guessing!

I like to guess also and my guess is the same as yours.
But it is too early to tell.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

too young, but as of now it looks like one male and one female.