Should I leg band my Legbar roo chicks?

[Carontheroad]

Hi everyone. First time poster. I hatched 20 Legbar chicks 1 week ago and see that I have 11 girls and 9 boys. I’m worried that once the down is replaced with feathers I won’t be able to tell their sex so I’m thinking I should put leg bands on the boys so it is easier to identify for rehoming. Am I worrying for nothing? Will I be able to still tell in a few weeks?

 

[AinaWGSD]

You should be able to tell even more easily once their down is replaced with feathers

female chick with juvenile feathers

male chicken with juvenile feathers
Pictures from Murray McMurray hatchery website

 

[500Chickens]

Welcome to BYC! I have legbars and one roo legbar I raised from chicks and they were really easy to tell apart even after they got their feathers

 

[Airyaman]

I have Crested Cream Legbars (not sure of other types) and the difference between the roos and hens is very obvious and has been since day one. Besides the obvious differences in combs and wattles, their colors are very different as well.

 

[Carontheroad]

Okay thank you. I shall stop fretting then. I have some that will be Opal but the majority will be Crele colour. More of the roos are Opal which I’m told will help with rehoming. What’s the difference between cream, golden and crele? I do get a bit confused with all the colour variations. But I know the parents of my eggs. Do the roos also have crests?

 

[500Chickens]

Do the roos also have crests?

Yes they do