Sexing Various Breeds

[chickensforkids]

#1 Above, Australorp... with white?



# 2 Above, EE



#3 Above, EE (I think)





#4 Above, Golden Laced Wyandotte



#5 Above, Light Brahma



#6 Above, Silver Laced Wyandotte (The one I am the most concerned about)





#7 Above, Welsummer (This chicken has the sweetest personality!)




Please help me sex these chickens... Although I ordered all females I'm nervous about having roosters!

 

[bellmare]

I'm curious to know what someone with more experience thinks. I'm trying to get practice at sexing. They all look female to me, the only one I questioned was the top one before I read that you ordered all pullets.

 

[chickensforkids]

I'm curious to know what someone with more experience thinks. I'm trying to get practice at sexing. They all look female to me, the only one I questioned was the top one before I read that you ordered all pullets.

I'm concerned about the silver wyandotte because the comb is already pink, and the one on the gold wyandotte isn't. I'm also concerned about the greyish EE because the comb is different from the brownish EE, and it seems to be a bit of a bully. It likes to fly up and land on the other chicks. The austrolorpe is concerning too...it is already starting to sprout waddles, but maybe that breed just gets them sooner.

 

[chickensforkids]

Bump

 

[Toddrick]

Your assessment seems on target. #6 is the only one that looks to be possibly a cockerel at this time to me. But you will probably know for sure in the next couple weeks.

 

[keesmom]

I'm concerned about the silver wyandotte because the comb is already pink, and the one on the gold wyandotte isn't. I'm also concerned about the greyish EE because the comb is different from the brownish EE, and it seems to be a bit of a bully. It likes to fly up and land on the other chicks. The austrolorpe is concerning too...it is already starting to sprout waddles, but maybe that breed just gets them sooner.

The silver laced does look to be a cockerel. I would watch the light colored EE also. The comb on yours looks to have 3 rows of peas, and usually the prettier colored ones tend to be males.

 

[chickensforkids]

Here is an updated picture of the Silver Laced #6 from above. The pictures don't show the comb as red/pink as it is in real life. What do you think now about it being a hen or roo? The chickens are now about 8 weeks old.

 

[chickensforkids]

Bump

 

[LesaL]

m
Is this a rooster or hen?

 

[Chicken Girl1]

@chickensforkids all you chicks are pullets, including #6. @LesaL

, could you give us some information on the age? I'm not Silkie expert but I'm leaning towards cockerel.