sexing chicks (I know been done)

[Ol Grey Mare]

Ok so the chicks that hatched yesterday I can check now or would I be better off leaving them under mama as she’s pretty protective

Unless this chick has resulted from the very specific crossing mentioned above, checking the wings will tell you nothing other than that you have a 50/50 shot of being right in guessing what gender the chick is. There is a science behind the genetics that has to be in place for it to be applied

 

[Gav20692]

So feathering my chick won’t work and I’m gonna have 50/50 chance of either gender
I’ll wait till adult hood either lay or start calling

 

[aart]

I’ll wait till adult hood either lay or start calling

By 6 weeks you can tell by color and size of comb and wattles on many breeds.

 

[Gav20692]

By 6 weeks you can tell by color and size of comb and wattles on many breeds.

Pics on first page what do you think aart

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Any help greatly appreciated
Here I have two chicks 5 weeks old and doing really well both came from lavender orps

View attachment 1695925 View attachment 1695926This one ^^^ I’m thinking male due to comb and wattle View attachment 1695927 And this one female due to small ridge no wattle

Am I correct in thinking this or can females have a naturally large wattle anyway

Yes, first bird is a cockerel.....a pullet eont develop that color at this age. On second bird, likely pullet but would like to see more pics

 

[mumofsix]

I stopped in Rural King this evening and a older gentleman late 70's was watching People check the wings of Chicks, He said I'm going to show you all another way . He got a chicken picked it up and said if it's legs go straight and still is a Pullet , He got it by the back of the neck and it's legs went Straight .

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I stopped in Rural King this evening and a older gentleman late 70's was watching People check the wings of Chicks, He said I'm going to show you all another way . He got a chicken picked it up and said if it's legs go straight and still is a Pullet , He got it by the back of the neck and it's legs went Straight .

Yet another old wives tale with zero scientific reasoning....and a good way for someone to unintentionally injure a chick

 

[21hens-incharge]

Any help greatly appreciated
Here I have two chicks 5 weeks old and doing really well both came from lavender orps

View attachment 1695925 View attachment 1695926This one ^^^ I’m thinking male due to comb and wattle View attachment 1695927 And this one female due to small ridge no wattle

Am I correct in thinking this or can females have a naturally large wattle anyway

I see feathered feet. Orpington don't have feathered feet. I think You have Pekins or Cochins depending on what they are called where you are.

 

[Gav20692]

Yes, first bird is a cockerel.....a pullet eont develop that color at this age. On second bird, likely pullet but would like to see more pics

Laven

I see feathered feet. Orpington don't have feathered feet. I think You have Pekins or Cochins depending on what they are called where you are.

lav orps cross pekin
That’s the feathered feet and lav colour

 

[rosemarythyme]

Yet another old wives tale with zero scientific reasoning....and a good way for someone to unintentionally injure a chick

x2. I recall someone on the forum recently who tried something like this and the chick died from it.