Possible to sex Cochins at 3 weeks?

[Nicole01]

I keep reading that it's possible to sex Cochins at 3 weeks of age. Is this true??? My Frizzle Cochin is 3 weeks and I picked it out of the straight run bin. The single comb is flat to the head and very tiny. Not to mention it's very yellow. Could I be lucky and pick a girl? I thought I would have to wait until Daisy was much older. This would really put my mind at ease.

So, what do you think?? Pullet?

. It's not the best pic of her comb, you can't see it anyways.

 

[Nicole01]

Anyone want to guess???

 

[Chickenrandomness]

i'd have to say its too early, especially with slow growing cochins
it'll be easier when the chicks around 5 or 6 weeks old

 

[Sorin]

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X 2. It is difficult for Cochins at that age, if I had to hazard a guess I would say it's a girl, but it is a guess. You may want to check out the Cochin thread and ask someone there if they can check out your pics. Maybe the experts would have a better idea

 

[Nicole01]

Thank you. Thats what I thought. I will wait and hope for the best.

 

[n8ivetxn]

Did you ever discover if your chick is a pullet or cockerel? I'm curious... I have a lemon blue chick, of course I think it's a pullet, but......

 

[Nicole01]

Pullet all the way! She is a fabulous layer with several eggs a week!

She didn't grow any new feathers until 5 weeks of age. She was very slow to feather.

 

[n8ivetxn]

Congratulations! She is gorgeous