Roo or Hen?

[mixedflockmomma]

I've gotten pretty good at sexing my birds, but a few of my younger chicks have me confused.
I'm gonna post a side pic and a comb pic, then my guess at what it is.






1. Buff Brahma
Noticeable tail feathers
Rooster




2. Barred Rock
Hen




3. Buff Brahma
small tail feathers
Hen




4. Mixed breed
Hen






5. Mixed breed
hen




6. Mixed breed
Rooster




7. Mixed breed
Rooster

 

[donrae]

How old are the birds?

Also, any idea on the ancestry of the barred/mixed breed birds? That could let us know if any sex-linkage applies.

 

[Wyandottes7]

I've gotten pretty good at sexing my birds, but a few of my younger chicks have me confused.
I'm gonna post a side pic and a comb pic, then my guess at what it is.

Pullet.


Pullet.


Pullet.


I'd guess cockerel, based off of patchy reddish coloring on the wings and the thick comb.


Not sure, but would guess pullet.



Cockerel.


Pullet, probably.

 

[Kelsie2290]

X2 on your guesses for the first six so far, not sure about #7, any idea what breeds it is? Love the color on #5

 

[mixedflockmomma]

How old are the birds?

Also, any idea on the ancestry of the barred/mixed breed birds? That could let us know if any sex-linkage applies.

They are about 2months old. My birds are from a combo of: buff orpington/rir hen, buff orpington/ barred rock hen, rir hen, barred rock hen, 2 game bird hens, and a barred rock rooster.

 

[donrae]

At 2 months, I'm thinking all female. I want your hatching mojo!

Brahmas are slow to mature, so it can be hard to tell esp this young. But, from those nice comb shots, I think I'm seeing a single row on the pea comb, which should be female. And the straight combed birds--all my males have much more comb than that at 2 months.

Love the barred mixes! That's my favorite pattern to play with, I love how it mixes with the red birds.

 

[BantamLover21]

I've gotten pretty good at sexing my birds, but a few of my younger chicks have me confused.
I'm gonna post a side pic and a comb pic, then my guess at what it is.





Probably a cockerel, but Brahmas can be tricky to sex accurately until they're older.
1. Buff Brahma
Noticeable tail feathers
Rooster



Pullet.
2. Barred Rock
Hen



Most likely a pullet, but as I said before, wait and see on her and the other brahma.
3. Buff Brahma
small tail feathers
Hen



Going to say hen for now, unless that comb gets much larger/redder in the next week or two.
4. Mixed breed
Hen





Pullet.
5. Mixed breed
hen



Cockerel, based on size of comb/wattles and masculine shape.
6. Mixed breed
Rooster



Going to say pullet for now, as the comb isn't that large or red, and the coloring isn't particularly rooster-like.
7. Mixed breed
Rooster

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I agree with wyandottes7

 

[mixedflockmomma]

The reason I think #7 is a cockerel is Cuz it looks similar in body and similar in temperament to #6. And #6 is definitely a cockerel. I got 2 more just like him. They are from a barred rock rooster, but can't figure out who the hen is. Would love a dozen more for the freezer, as they tend to be bigger than my barred rock rooster.

 

[mixedflockmomma]

At 2 months, I'm thinking all female. I want your hatching mojo!

Brahmas are slow to mature, so it can be hard to tell esp this young. But, from those nice comb shots, I think I'm seeing a single row on the pea comb, which should be female. And the straight combed birds--all my males have much more comb than that at 2 months.

Love the barred mixes! That's my favorite pattern to play with, I love how it mixes with the red birds.

I have a total of 8 this age. Started with 30, lost the rest to coons. My incubator holds approximately 40 eggs, with at least 30-35 successfully hatching every time. During the spring/summer I run batches back to back. I usually end up with enough adults to put cockerels in the freezer and sell hens to pay for feed, scratch or mealworms. This past spring I started hatching out pekin ducks. I have 100% hatch rate with ducks.