Now 10 days old ** PICS ** Which are which????

[Chief]

I have listened to everyones advice on how to sex them, but the conclusions seem to conflict. If the hen marks the males them I'd say the dark legged ones are the cockerels. But looking at the combs and posture I think some of the light ones could be males also.

 

[Chief]

I know same old question but any guesses?

 

[happytxchick]

I can tell by feathers, normally. The girls get more rows of wing feathers faster & put out little tail and "shoulder" or "back" feathers faster. It's pretty reliable for me.

 

[Chief]

Ok, If that is true the girls have green legs like their mother. And the boys yellow like the Dad. Is that typical?

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's still too early for me to tell.

Generally, boys will have thicker legs than girls. And comb growth happens faster with boys.

 

[b.hromada]

I'm not able to tell either, but one things for sure, they are way to cute!

 

[Chief]

Thanks they are cute, Huh?

It's driving me up a wall that I cant tell. I really doesn't matter, by the look of it I have 5 of each either way. I just wish I knew.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's hard to wait, I know. I have an olive egger that I'm just hoping is a girl. "She's" 2 1/2 weeks old right now, and while I think she looks girly, I'm not positive.

 

[JulieZ]

I'm not an expert by far ... I'm only here for moral support of having to wait.

I'm in the same boat ... mine are only 4.5 weeks old. I received good news that my Dark Brahma may be a hen due to penciling.

Keep us all posted ... I'll be watching.

Julie

 

[happytxchick]

I'm serious about the feathering. The ONLY breed I've had that was opposite were cuckoo Marans. I have EEs; it's always worked on them, and all of the other breeds I keep except for that one experience w/Marans.