sexing buff orpington chicks

[naturababe]

does anyone know if roosters and hens feather out at different rates? i have 5 chicks - 4 are super feathered already at just 2.5 weeks old and the 5th just has a few wing feathers. anyone know if i have 4 boys and a girl or 4 girls and a boy?

 

[canada-goose]

I think I've heard that hens feather out faster.

 

[naturababe]

that would be so great! my favorite chick is one of the feathered ones so i really don't want "her" to be a him.

 

[Menmyrc]

With mine, the hens feathered out faster. Also, the roos combs turned reddish very early. It was very easy to tell the difference at an early age because I had several of each gender to compare to.