rooster or hen???

[darrenallport]

hi all i have new baby chickens and i cant tell the differences between the hen and rooster (well cock) what is the best way to found out with the babys been so young (4weeks)
as i dont want to give them a good home,

 

[Gwiwer]

It can depend on the breed but at four weeks our Buffy Pekins were easily distinguished. By just two weeks the roosters had a marked red line of comb showing while the hens had none. As well the young boys were significantly bigger and more assertive even at that young age.

Otherwise do you know a reputable chick sexer? There's some can do it with almost 100% accuracy in the first week.