New chicks! Can I get help with gender?

[CrystalChick]

Chick 1: Black Marans

Chick 2: BLRW

Chick 3: BLRW

Chick 4: BLRW

Chick 4: BLRW

Chick 5: Blue Marans

Chick 6: Splash Cochin

Chick 7: Jersey Giant or Australorp?

Chick 8: Jersey Giant or Australorp?



They are a little over a week old, except Chick 7 and 8 are about two weeks old.

 

[Megan Amber]

Really cute chicks, but still to young for me to tell.

 

[CrystalChick]

I was thinking the presence or absence of the little tufts of tail feathers might be indicative at this age... Or wing feather length? Any thoughts?

 

[nbenevento]

In most cases, I think you are going to have to wait and see. With some breeds, you can tell the sex by looking at their spread out wings but that only works for the first couple days and it does not work with all breeds. There is also the vent method which involves looking and maybe feeling just inside the vent to see if there is a "nub". With that said though, it sounds a lot easier than it is. That's why hatcheries have professional chicken sexers!

 

[CrystalChick]

What about guesses of breed on Chicks #7 and #8? I am thinking either Jersey Giant or Australorp.. Excited to have either, of course!

 

[Megan Amber]

My guess would be an Australorp. The ones I have seen and your's have very similair faces!

 

[CrystalChick]

Oh goody! Australorps seem like really nice birds!

 

[CrystalChick]

My guess is that Chicks #1 and #4 are Roos, the rest pullets..
Any other guesses from anyone? No big deal, just looking for some fellow guesses!

 

[liz9910]

Hi, they are too young to know yet, can you re-post pics in 3 weeks or so?

 

[CrystalChick]

Yes! I'm so into looking and analyzing! Sorry to be a pain! I'll post updated pictures in a couple weeks!