Need help w three week old chicks

[kersting1276]

So my son purchased some baby chicks for me for Mother’s Day. I need help in determining gender. Two are showing agreesive/chest bumping behavior. I’m thinking I have 2 Roo’s and a hen. Your thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated?!!!

 

[Ebony Rose]

Females will also do the chest bump, but it's much rarer. Please post more picks in another couple weeks.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Too young, Tycine1 is correct, even pullets will chest bump. Repost pics when they're 6 - 8wks.

 

[danceswithronin]

I have seen chest bumping in both genders of chicks when they're this young, I think it is more them playing with the pecking order than anything else.

 

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[Mybackyardpeepers]

Hi and welcome. My females will stand up to my boys, even at almost 9 weeks old.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Pecking order has three tiers. Boys vs Boys, Girls vs Girls & Girls vs Boys.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I've had little cockerels who would chest bump almost straight from the egg, but I've also had pullets who would chest bump and spar anything and everything, including our Chihuahua. So both sexes do it
But if you post more pictures when they're around 6/8 weeks old folks should be able to give you a more definite answer

 

[gtaus]

... I've also had pullets who would chest bump and spar anything and everything...So both sexes do it.

I ordered 10 pullets, various breeds, which are now 3 weeks old. I have noticed some chest bumping and sparring starting week 2. Fortunately, nothing serious and no damage to any chicks yet. First year for me with laying hens so I don't know if I got a rooster or two in my mix. Some breeds I ordered have sex link characteristics for identification, but not all. Thought the sparring was only a rooster trait, so good to hear that even hens do it.