Sexing 7 week old mix breed chicks.

[janiedoe]

Whatever they may be, they are adorable! I enjoyed the pics!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

7 is a definite cockerel. 3 and 4 are suspicious. Post pics of their combs in 2 weeks. The rest are pullets.

 

[LULA Pottery]

Will do, @Crazy for Chickens! Thank you.

 

[LULA Pottery]

UPDATE Ten Weeks. Cc: @Keeperofmunchkins @Crazy for Chickens! Virtually no change in the questionably combed #3 & #4. (#3 is pictured to the right of the SLW cockerel and #4 to the left of the RIR/OE) I'm feeling cocky enough (pun intended) that I'm not going to bother wrangling them for individual photos. For anyone following along for their own purposes: I'm going with #7 is a cockerel and the rest are pullets. Will update any surprise reveals.

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[Crazy for Chickens!]

View attachment 1741593 UPDATE Ten Weeks. Cc: @Keeperofmunchkins @Crazy for Chickens! Virtually no change in the questionably combed #3 & #4. (#3 is pictured to the right of the SLW cockerel and #4 to the left of the RIR/OE) I'm feeling cocky enough (pun intended) that I'm not going to bother wrangling them for individual photos. For anyone following along for their own purposes: I'm going with #7 is a cockerel and the rest are pullets. Will update any surprise reveals.

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Yes, the black and white one is a cockerel, and the rest are pullets.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

What a lovely little flock they are growing up to be

 

[LULA Pottery]

UPDATE. 13 weeks. The chick labeled #6 in the original photos is a cockerel.

 

[cstephens1987]

UPDATE. 13 weeks. The chick labeled #6 in the original photos is a cockerel. View attachment 1773951 View attachment 1773949 View attachment 1773950

Did not see that one coming. What a transformation too. Have any 11-12 week pics from in between those two?

 

[LULA Pottery]

I don't seem to have any in-between photos. The shoulder color came on shortly after that group shot and the two long tail feathers seemingly sprouted over night just a few days ago, along with the increase in comb. Still not much for wattle.