Please tell me they're not all boys!

[princess layer]

Hi,

I would be enormously grateful for any thoughts on the gender of my five week old chicks - one sablepoot and three (English) bantam araucanas. I have a horrible feeling that they may all be boys but I would really appreciate any thoughts...
















Thanks,

Lucy

 

[Johnn]

Hi,

I would be enormously grateful for any thoughts on the gender of my five week old chicks - one sablepoot and three (English) bantam araucanas. I have a horrible feeling that they may all be boys but I would really appreciate any thoughts...
















Thanks,

Lucy

They are nicely feathered out for 5 weeks, so not sure. Individual close up pics would be best!

 

[princess layer]

I've tried and tried but they never stand still! At least three of them have some pink in their combs - is that a sure sign of being a boy at this age? Also they all seem pretty upright... :/

 

[BantamFan4Life]

They are nicely feathered out for 5 weeks, so not sure. Individual close up pics would be best!

x2

 

[Johnn]

I've tried and tried but they never stand still! At least three of them have some pink in their combs - is that a sure sign of being a boy at this age? Also they all seem pretty upright...

Mine have had pink combs at 5 weeks and where girls. If I was you I would go out tonight when they are in bed and pick them up and take close up pics

 

[Angelicisi]

Boy(1st pic), girl/girl (2nd pic), boy(spotted chick in 3rd & pic), is my assumption based on these pics.

 

[princess layer]

Thanks for your replies! I've got some close up shots now - does this make a difference?

Black araucana:




These two are both the same chick - this is the one I'm hoping is a girl:





Lavender araucana:



Sablepoot:

 

[K Spot]

British Tailed Araucanas are notoriously difficult to sex.

I had a 12 week old, that both myself and the breeder thought was a pullet. Turned out to be a roo after another 6 weeks.

I'd say your Sablepoot is a roo with confidence, but for the Ara's, I couldn't tell you.

 

[princess layer]

Thanks - that's interesting; I haven't had araucanas before so wasn't sure what to expect. Really hoping for at least one girl...!