Plymouth Rock Chicks - Any idea on the sex?

[holm25]

Oh my gosh!! I remember when you first posted those pics on his thread!! Now he has children and this spring I assume Lizzie will have babies.... Its crazy how fast time goes!!

 

[speckledhen]

Oh my gosh!! I remember when you first posted those pics on his thread!! Now he has children and this spring I assume Lizzie will have babies.... Its crazy how fast time goes!!

Yes, it surely is. And in about two to three weeks, I bet this lovely lady will know exactly what her BR chicks are. Doesn't usually take long for those pink combs to pop up. I thought Lizzie was a cockerel for awhile, remember? Good quality BRs are just harder to sex immediately.

 

[holm25]

Yeah. I think most of us thought Lizzie was a boy!?

 

[Amanda777]

Yes, it surely is. And in about two to three weeks, I bet this lovely lady will know exactly what her BR chicks are. Doesn't usually take long for those pink combs to pop up. I thought Lizzie was a cockerel for awhile, remember? Good quality BRs are just harder to sex immediately.

The barring on their wings has developed so much over the last few days. We are away for a few nights (friends are minding chicks) so I'm sure when We return they will have changed again. Will post more photos on Monday to show changes

 

[Amanda777]

6 weeks old now and it looks like one of the chicks is slightly darker than the others. What are your thoughts?

 

[junebuggena]

6 weeks old now and it looks like one of the chicks is slightly darker than the others. What are your thoughts?

3 boys and 1 pullet.

 

[Smoda]

Agreed

 

[jstan]

There is a method of sexing by wing feathers. They be to old for that but you can google it. I found it really accurate the times i have used it

 

[Chris09]

There is a method of sexing by wing feathers. They be to old for that but you can google it. I found it really accurate the times i have used it

Feather sexing only works if there bred to be.

In order to feather sex chicks the sire of chicks has to be fast feathering and the dam of the chicks has to be slow feathering.

 

[Amanda777]

Feather sexing only works if there bred to be.

In order to feather sex chicks the sire of chicks has to be fast feathering and the dam of the chicks has to be slow feathering.

So how do we sex these chicks?