Sexing cream legbars- they all look alike to me

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

I have a CCL pullet. I didn't keep very good picture evidence, but I have one picture of her at 1 month old (30 days) and can see the pinkish breast feathers. And I'm sure the back/wings would be noticeable as well.

I don't have a cockerel to compare it to, but they (ccl cockerel) aren't supposed to have those colors

 

[LtDanFan]

Agreed. Green is obvious. Purple appears to have chipmunk stripe, so pullet.
I assume red has 1 side pic (can't see the color band) and I'm also leaning cockerel for red if that side pic is him.

I don't know if you're planning on keeping cockerels? (I know many people can't.) But if you do plan on keeping a cockerel for hatching eggs, I'm assuming Green would be the better choice. Might pass on the correct autosexing coloring to future chicks maybe?

I was thinking the same thing. It’ll depend on personality and how obnoxious he is as i am technically not allowed but i am on about 1/3 acre and my neighborhood is pretty casual so as long as hes not entirely disruptive, he can stay. I was leaning male for red based on the profile coloring, but i can take a better pic.

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

Looking at those new pics, I see the confusion. It almost looks like a chipmunk stripe...

I'm still leaning cockerel.
Because if I'm hoping for a pullet, I'll assume cockerel and be happily surprised if it turns out to be a pullet >.>

 

[Ladybird CA]

That is a good idea about keeping the lighter chick to breed. Maybe keep him just long enough to carry on the next generation.

 

[Rose the Legbar]

I was thinking the same thing. It’ll depend on personality and how obnoxious he is as i am technically not allowed but i am on about 1/3 acre and my neighborhood is pretty casual so as long as hes not entirely disruptive, he can stay. I was leaning male for red based on the profile coloring, but i can take a better pic.

I would say female for this one honestly. I would personally not use her to breed as having that poor of markings as a chick would not be the best genes to keep around in a breeding flock (if you choose to do so). Green has very good markings, very cute boy. The rest are females.

Looking back at the images, honestly I am completely stumped with red haha! Really odd coloring, it’s gunna be interesting to see it grow.

 

[LtDanFan]

That is a good idea about keeping the lighter chick to breed. Maybe keep him just long enough to carry on the next generation.

I hope at least this. I would want to contribute in a positive way and not in a confusing way when i can, especially in an autosexing breed. I just hope he has a personality as cute as he is. If others are correct and all other 5 are pullets, then maybe with 5 sisters he will learn to be a gentleman .

 

[LtDanFan]

I would say female for this one honestly. I would personally not use her to breed as having that poor of markings as a chick would not be the best genes to keep around in a breeding flock (if you choose to do so). Green has very good markings, very cute boy. The rest are females.

Looking back at the images, honestly I am completely stumped with red haha! Really odd coloring, it’s gunna be interesting to see it grow.

Agreed, i would not want to breed her (if she is a “her”) but i have friends who would love blue eggs and dont care about auto sexing or don’t have roosters so i’m sure i could rehome her no prob if my perfect boy ends up staying around. I too am curious to see how ‘red’ develops. I guess my plans to alleviate all sexing anxiety at hatch has been foiled lol.

 

[Carontheroad]

Looking at those new pics, I see the confusion. It almost looks like a chipmunk stripe...

I'm still leaning cockerel.
Because if I'm hoping for a pullet, I'll assume cockerel and be happily surprised if it turns out to be a pullet >.>

How did you make out with the sexing? I would have called green, red and purple as all boys so I’m curious what the outcome was.

 

[thistlewick]

That darker one you have doesn't even look like a Cream Legbar? They are quite tan/brown and not that dark.

Also, this is easily found on google, since it's an autosexing breed there are loads of pics and people talking about it.

 

[LtDanFan]

Unfortunately, about a week after i posted we had a brooder/heat lamp accident and the brooder caught on fire along with the floor in the living room where they were being kept until the garage brooder was complete. Out of the 6 cream legbar chicks that hatched, we only found 3 alive once the fire was out. I presumed at the time that they were all female, if i can find the pics of the survivors right after the fire i will post them as well. These are the three i have left. I think 2 females but I’m wondering about the light grey one. Maybe not pure legbar? Or is this a cockerel? They are about 6 weeks now.