need help with my chicks

[azzamc]

Hi I have some chicks this morning they hatched and I'm wondering when is the best time so sex them and how do I sex them

 

[nurse_turtle]

Unless they are sex-linked or barred chicks, you're gonna have to wait a while, usually several weeks.

 

[egg-cellent]

I have been raising chickens for years and I still can't tell which is which, unless they are sex-link or I wait until they are about 4 to 6 weeks old. But if you find out. Please let us know.

 

[azzamc]

How do you find out at 4 to 6 weeks old ?

 

[Dingo]

Depending on the breed, generally comb size and color is the easiest way, some roos might start showing saddle feathers around then as well.

 

[egg-cellent]

I can usually tell by the comb. What they Dingo said...lol

 

[AnimalLover345]

Gently grab their necks and pick them up. If their legs are upullets. If down:Cockerel Goog Luck!!

 

[mohillbilly]

I vent sex but it's not something that can be explained you really need to be shown the difference and even then its not perfect

 

[AnimalLover345]

Oh and you can tell at day one. Even though it's not very easy...

-Owner of 18 Chickens , 3 dogs , 2 cats , 5 Bullfrog Tadpoles , and , 7 Horses-​

 

[trailchick]

This shows for vent sexing, altho it is for quail:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/150049/how-to-vent-sex-coturnix

and this site shows what to look for after a few weeks:
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/sexingchicks.html