Name those chicks!

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I just google it, it said different sizes = female same sizes =male. Looks like the suspected rooster is a hen, and the suspected hen is a rooster lol! A boy and a girl!
I wish I had know this when my 5 week olds were still little. That would have been really helpful.

Well you can tell with them with their comb, at least I can with my cuckoo Marans

 

[FuzzyCritters]

I just google it, it said different sizes = female same sizes =male. Looks like the suspected rooster is a hen, and the suspected hen is a rooster lol! A boy and a girl!
I wish I had know this when my 5 week olds were still little. That would have been really helpful.

That method wont work on every chick--only certain sex linked crosses. However there is a different way to guess the sex using the wings. Pullets typically feather in faster than males, so chicks with long wing feathers are more likely to be girls--even if all the feathers are the same length. Males typically feather in slower than females--the difference is really obvious next to a pullet.
Long primary and secondary feathers--probably a pullet (in both fast and slow feathering breeds)

Long primary feathers, short secondary feathers--probably pullet for slow feathering breeds, cockerel for fast feathering breeds

Short primary and secondary feathers--probably a cockerel in both slow and fast feathering breeds

Since this method isn't the result of a specific sex-linked cross, it's not 100% accurate, but it is better than no guess at all.

Cochin bantam pullet at 3 days--notice the long primary and secondary feathers, and even some covert feathers growing

Cochin bantam cockerel at 3 days--notice the very short wing feathers

Those two are 4 weeks old now and confirmed pullet and cockerel by comb sexing.

Also, I vote May and Flower! Very cute seasonal name pair! I like Cinnamon and Spice too.

 

[Lady Clucks-a-Lot]

I have 3 chicks, and I named Peanut, Butter, and Jelly.

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I have 3 chicks, and I named Peanut, Butter, and Jelly.

That’s so cute

 

[Weeg]

I really like the names: Cookie and Cream

Me to! Its my favorite so far. Cream could be a cockerel name as well. I'v been testing the names on them all morning lol!

 

[Weeg]

Well you can tell with them with their comb, at least I can with my cuckoo Marans

Ya, I can usually guess at 4 weeks based on comb, I have one Silkie bantam though, so it would have been great if I could have feather sexed her.
I think the other 2 are pullets though.

 

[Weeg]

That method wont work on every chick--only certain sex linked crosses. However there is a different way to guess the sex using the wings. Pullets typically feather in faster than males, so chicks with long wing feathers are more likely to be girls--even if all the feathers are the same length. Males typically feather in slower than females--the difference is really obvious next to a pullet.
Long primary and secondary feathers--probably a pullet (in both fast and slow feathering breeds)

Long primary feathers, short secondary feathers--probably pullet for slow feathering breeds, cockerel for fast feathering breeds

Short primary and secondary feathers--probably a cockerel in both slow and fast feathering breeds

Since this method isn't the result of a specific sex-linked cross, it's not 100% accurate, but it is better than no guess at all.

Cochin bantam pullet at 3 days--notice the long primary and secondary feathers, and even some covert feathers growing
View attachment 2689882
Cochin bantam cockerel at 3 days--notice the very short wing feathers
View attachment 2689884
Those two are 4 weeks old now and confirmed pullet and cockerel by comb sexing.

Also, I vote May and Flower! Very cute seasonal name pair! I like Cinnamon and Spice too.

Thank you for the sexing info, I appreciate it!
Thanks for voting in the poll as well, still not sure what to name these sweeties.

 

[Weeg]

I have 3 chicks, and I named Peanut, Butter, and Jelly.

I love that! I had 6 chicks once, named them Do, Ray, Me, Fa, So, La, and Te.

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

Ya, I can usually guess at 4 weeks based on comb, I have one silk though, so it would have been great if I could have fearer sexed her.
I think the other 2 are pullets though.

Oh I’ve always wanted a silk! Lucky!

 

[Weeg]

Oh I’ve always wanted a silk! Lucky!

Me to! They're so fluffy! I can't wait for them to go broody!