Sexing 5 Week Old Chicks.

[TheOddOneOut]

From the front, back or sides?

Side. The shoulder or “bow” of the wing.

 

[Jake1199]

Side. The shoulder or “bow” of the wing.

Will these do?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

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Will these do?

Interesting. I think I see male feather growth, but everything else looks feminine. Update in a week or two, maybe?

 

[Jake1199]

Interesting. I think I see male feather growth, but everything else looks feminine. Update in a week or two, maybe?

I can most certainly do that! Like I said, RIR #2 is noticeably larger than the rest too but doesn’t act bossy or mean to the others. I have a golden Sebright cockerel that is very fiesty that I didn’t post pictures of because I know it’s a cockerel for sure. But they do not act the same whatsoever. RIR #2 also has the most noticeable wattles out of all of my chicks but they are not large by any means, do the wattles strike any concern to you? Or can pullets have wattles starting at this age too?

 

[Jake1199]

Interesting. I think I see male feather growth, but everything else looks feminine. Update in a week or two, maybe?

Here it RIR #1s back.

Here is RIR #2s back. Looks like the feathers are much longer around the neck and tail than on #1.

 

[Jake1199]

Okay here are updated pictures, as they are 6 weeks now. I know there hasn’t been much of a change but it’s worth a shot. Chickens are in same order as previous pictures.

RIR #1 ^^^

RIR #2 ^^^

Black Australorp #1 ^^^

Black Australorp #2 ^^^

ISA #1 ^^^

ISA #2 ^^^

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Okay here are updated pictures, as they are 6 weeks now. I know there hasn’t been much of a change but it’s worth a shot. Chickens are in same order as previous pictures.View attachment 3055915View attachment 3055916RIR #1 ^^^View attachment 3055913View attachment 3055914RIR #2 ^^^View attachment 3055917View attachment 3055918Black Australorp #1 ^^^View attachment 3055919View attachment 3055920Black Australorp #2 ^^^View attachment 3055922View attachment 3055923ISA #1 ^^^View attachment 3055924View attachment 3055925ISA #2 ^^^

All look like pullets

 

[Jake1199]

Okay here are updated pictures, as they are 6 weeks now. I know there hasn’t been much of a change but it’s worth a shot. Chickens are in same order as previous pictures.View attachment 3055915View attachment 3055916RIR #1 ^^^View attachment 3055913View attachment 3055914RIR #2 ^^^View attachment 3055917View attachment 3055918Black Australorp #1 ^^^View attachment 3055919View attachment 3055920Black Australorp #2 ^^^View attachment 3055922View attachment 3055923ISA #1 ^^^View attachment 3055924View attachment 3055925ISA #2 ^^^

Interesting. I think I see male feather growth, but everything else looks feminine. Update in a week or two, maybe?

any new thoughts on the updated pictures?

 

[Chickenlovermom]

Looks like there all girls.
Congrats

 

[Jake1199]

My chicks are now 7 weeks old and here are some updated pictures. Any changed guesses?

RIR #1 ^^^

RIR #2 ^^^

Black Australorp #1 ^^^

Black Australorp #2^^^

ISA Brown #1 ^^^

ISA Brown #2^^^