Sexing Brahma chicks

[FirstTimeBYC]

Hi all,
We are new to BYC and we just started our flock with 4 hens : one Speckled Sussex, one Easter Egger and two Brahmas (a buff and a gold laced).
We clearly notice that the Brahma are feathering much much slower than the other breeds.
While we were sold 4 hens, we are concerned now that the Brahma might be cockerels.
I put the Speckled Sussex picture for comparison.
They are all 3 weeks old.
Any expert that could help us?
Let me know if you need more specific pictures of the Brahmas.

 

[featheredplanets]

I wouldn’t make assumptions just yet, they’re too young to be certain and different breeds develop at different rates. Update in 3-4 weeks.

 

[RojoMarz]

Brahama's are bigger birds and slower to develop.

 

[FirstTimeBYC]

Thank you both.
What are the signs I should look at to identify their sex?
Tail feather shape?

 

[3KillerBs]

My light Brahma chicks are two weeks older than the other chicks but have about the same amount of feathers as their little sisters. All are sexed pullets, which means that I *might* have male in the bunch but not likely.

 

[FirstTimeBYC]

My light Brahma chicks are two weeks older than the other chicks but have about the same amount of feathers as their little sisters. All are sexed pullets, which means that I *might* have male in the bunch but not likely.

How were they sexed?

 

[MysteryChicken]

One thing I learned about sexing Brahmas is feathering speed.
Females feather fast, males feather slowly.

 

[FirstTimeBYC]

One thing I learned about sexing Brahmas is feathering speed.
Females feather fast, males feather slowly.

I understand. That's my problem since I only have one chick per breed, I can't do this... unless there is a standard feathering chart available somewhere to compare to.

At this time the only info I found was to wait for tail feathers to see if they are pointy or round and to check the redness of the comb. Yet without comparison/experience it is not easy.

 

[FirstTimeBYC]

Also I don't know if this is true for the brahma as well.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I understand. That's my problem since I only have one chick per breed, I can't do this... unless there is a standard feathering chart available somewhere to compare to.

At this time the only info I found was to wait for tail feathers to see if they are pointy or round and to check the redness of the comb. Yet without comparison/experience it is not easy.

You'll have to wait about 13 weeks to know for sure then.