Sapphire gem sex

[nannychachi]

Can you please tell me if these are roosters by the size of their tails? I'm guessing that the one with the short tail is a female. Am I right? They were from a straight run at TS.

 

[23kthistlethwaite]

Both look to be pullets. The males will be barred. Also if they had yellow spots on their heads as babies they are male

 

[nannychachi]

Both look to be pullets. The males will be barred. Also if they had yellow spots on their heads as babies they are male

So the size of the tail doesn't matter? I've always had Orpingtons and their tails never got this big this fast. So I was assuming these were male.

 

[Painted Calls]

So the size of the tail doesn't matter? I've always had Orpingtons and their tails never got this big this fast. So I was assuming these were male.

All chicks grow at different rates. It's not a reliable way to sex a chick.

Gems are sex-linked. Pullets will be solid and cockerels will be barred. Any chicks that had a white spot on their head would be cockerels. The spot indicates barring.

I can't tell if the first one is barred or just patchy because it's so young. The second is a pullet.