sexing

[jaidenelenart]

i recently just bought some chicks and they said they were all female but i’m worried a black one i have is a rooster. his beak already his ridges growing on it and i was wondering if y’all could help me please??

 

[nuthatched]

That's a comb, all chickens have them of some sort. I think it a Pullet.

 

[jaidenelenart]

ok thank you so much! i know it’s hard to see but by a look do the others look like female as well?

 

[nuthatched]

ok thank you so much! i know it’s hard to see but by a look do the others look like female as well?

It's much too early to say, try again in 6 weeks. The only reason I think the black one is a girl is the headspot, on certain barred (the feather pattern) breeds, you can tell the genders of the chicks from it. But it's a tad early to be for sure.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

WAY too early. I will say the black chick is a Barred Rock. Update in about 6 weeks for proper gender and beeed guesses.

 

[jaidenelenart]

ok thank you!