Sexing six-week-olds

Birdcrazy

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Dec 21, 2009
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Hi guys,

My 5 babies have just turned 6 weeks. Is it too early to sex them?
I’ve had pretty terrible luck with incubation thus far, usually 10-20% hens. So I am desperately hoping to at least get one hen! I think it might be just be too hot here to get a decent hatch ratio. Has anyone found incubating in the winter produces more hens?

Anyway, 3 are Sussex (1 coronation) and 2 are Pekin bantams (one frizzle).

Here is the straight feather Pekin
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Here is my Frizzle pekin
I love this little Frizzle, but thinking it’s a roo :(
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Sussex 1
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Sussex 2
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Coronation Sussex
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Sorry some of the photos are a little blurry.
I appreciate any help.
Cheers
 
Hi guys,

My 5 babies have just turned 6 weeks. Is it too early to sex them?
I’ve had pretty terrible luck with incubation thus far, usually 10-20% hens. So I am desperately hoping to at least get one hen! I think it might be just be too hot here to get a decent hatch ratio. Has anyone found incubating in the winter produces more hens?

Anyway, 3 are Sussex (1 coronation) and 2 are Pekin bantams (one frizzle).

Here is the straight feather Pekin
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Here is my Frizzle pekin
I love this little Frizzle, but thinking it’s a roo :(View attachment 1665855
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Sussex 1
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Sussex 2
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Coronation Sussex
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Sorry some of the photos are a little blurry.
I appreciate any help.
Cheers
AWW!!!! THEY ARE SOOO SWEET!!!!!!
 
Judging by their prominent combs, the first 4 pictured appear to be cockerels. The last is a pretty pullet.
You will need to add more females or give away some males to prevent stress or overbreeding once they commence maturity.

Anyway, someone would be delighted to have them! :love
 
AWW!!!! THEY ARE SOOO SWEET!!!!!!
Thank you!! They are. Such a shame most are boys, though!
This is how they prefer to sleep at night, so cute!
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Judging by their prominent combs, the first 4 pictured appear to be cockerels. The last is a pretty pullet.
You will need to add more females or give away some males to prevent stress or overbreeding once they commence maturity.

Anyway, someone would be delighted to have them! :love

Yes. I have ten hens and one rooster not pictured, but won’t be keeping more boys regardless.
 

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