One of these things is not like the other…

[TheRoyalRoost]

So I’m a first time chicken mama and hatched these two goobers from eggs. One is an Easter egger and a BCM. They turned six weeks yesterday and I’ve already heard what to my inexperienced ears sounds like a little crow…though isn’t it REALLY early for that? I attempted to wing sex them at a couple days old (again, zero knowledge outside of a YouTube video) and was hopeful I had two hens. Can anyone weigh in on if I’m looking at pullets or roos? I’m pretty sure I’m got at least one roo - I just want to plan ahead since they frown on roosters in my area. Both are temperamentally sweet and quiet and they HATE being separated. Help??

 

[JedJackson]

They are both cockerels. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Those are both cockerels.

 

[nuthatched]

Two dudes. Wing seeing doesn't work except on hybrids bred for wing sexing, so it doesn't work on 96% of chickens.

 

[Araucana Nest]

Look like cockerels and some will start crowing in their adorable adolescent voices at 6 weeks. I've had a cockerel year and understand what it's like to hatch no pullets.

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are both cockerels.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So I’m a first time chicken mama and hatched these two goobers from eggs. One is an Easter egger and a BCM. They turned six weeks yesterday and I’ve already heard what to my inexperienced ears sounds like a little crow…though isn’t it REALLY early for that? I attempted to wing sex them at a couple days old (again, zero knowledge outside of a YouTube video) and was hopeful I had two hens. Can anyone weigh in on if I’m looking at pullets or roos? I’m pretty sure I’m got at least one roo - I just want to plan ahead since they frown on roosters in my area. Both are temperamentally sweet and quiet and they HATE being separated. Help??
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Wing sexing doesn't work on most birds. Unless they are crossbred, with one fast feathering and one slow feathering parent, it does't work.
You have two boys.

 

[HappyDuckie]

Both cockerels. Wing sexing doesn't work on all breeds.

 

[Henrietta 65]

Sorry their both cockerels

 

[TheRoyalRoost]

Luckily I’ve also got a teeny calico cochin bantam and a goofy little black frizzle that hatched two weeks back. Both feathering out like crazy so fingers crossed for no more cock-a-doodle dudes!!