Tail feathers

[Jtt]

So I have 16 chics one week old. I divided them up. I put the ones with tail feathers in on box and the ones with no tails in another. So how accurate is this method of sexing mix breed chics?

 

[nuthatched]

Not an accurate way at all of sexing any chicks, just wait 6 weeks for combs and waddles, feather growth depends on genetics of the parents.

 

[Jtt]

Not an accurate way at all of sexing any chicks, just wait 6 weeks for combs and waddles, feather growth depends on genetics of the parents.

I have some 7 weeks and some getting pointed feathers so I’m starting to learn little day by day.

 

[nuthatched]

I have some 7 weeks and some getting pointed feathers so I’m starting to learn little day by day.

The cockerels won't get male specific pointed feathers until 13-15 weeks old. :]

 

[Jtt]

The cockerels won't get male specific pointed feathers until 13-15 weeks old. :]

Even the neck feathers?

 

[nuthatched]

Even the neck feathers?

Yep, they look pointed right now because the tip had the downy chick fluff tipping them, then the big feathers grew out.

 

[Jtt]

Yep, they look pointed right now because the tip had the downy chick fluff tipping them, then the big feathers grew out.

So what do I look for at 7 to 8 week old chics. If I by comb color I only have one cockerel but two don’t have a comb at all. I attached two pictures.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So what do I look for at 7 to 8 week old chics. If I by comb color I only have one cockerel but two don’t have a comb at all. I attached two pictures.

All three seem female so far. I don't see any wattles at all

 

[nuthatched]

So what do I look for at 7 to 8 week old chics. If I by comb color I only have one cockerel but two don’t have a comb at all. I attached two pictures.

Looks like all pullets, males would have more prominent, pink comb and waddles.
(This is a 16 week pullet but if this bird was around 7 weeks, it would be a male. This is just an example)

 

[Jtt]

All three seem female so far. I don't see any wattles at all

The bar rock colored one has orange comb since about three weeks old and now is bigger and has wattels. Unfortunately I only have the rear end in one of these pictures. One more red one with more markings but the head looks the same as the one in the picture. Yeah I still got a lot of learning to do lol