Welsummer chicks~ gender? Age?

[Kennas_Kritters]

I did it again... got more chicks. 3 welsummers from rural king. Any ideas on genders? I am hoping for a roo and 2 pullets. Fingers crossed. First 4 pictures are of chick #1. Next 4 are chick #2 and all the rest are chick #3.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

My best guess is that the 1st one is a roo (judging by the size of his comb) and the rest are hens, as they look like they’re combs don’t show yet

 

[TheOddOneOut]

My best guess is that the 1st one is a roo (judging by the size of his comb) and the rest are hens, as they look like they’re combs don’t show yet

They’re way too young to make any sort of sexing assessment.

 

[bruceha2000]

@TheOddOneOut is correct. It will be many weeks before you'll be able to tell gender on them.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

They’re way too young to make any sort of sexing assessment.

That’s why I said it was my best guess… I am not 100% sure of it

 

[RooStar Chicken Gang]

Thats to young to tell, maybe someone can... idk. Those chicks look like one of the chicks here at the moment who is the only one I suspect who is Barnevelder cross australorp,

 

[TheOddOneOut]

That’s why I said it was my best guess… I am not 100% sure of it.

At this age even guesses are just for entertainment.

 

[Kennas_Kritters]

Hmm. I always hear that welsummers are sexable from day 1. I thought the eyeliner is different in boys and girls? Does that not work until they are older? I just hope I have at least one hen out of the group. Lol.

 

[The Moonshiner]

They look off for Welsummer. Maybe because they're hatchery stock.
Their legs hardly look yellow and they're dark coloring.
When I had them they always had bright yellow shanks and a brighter pattern with more reddish tint then plain gold duckwing.
Looks like 1 is a cockerel and 2 and 3 are pullets.
With their patterns being off I'd wait a couple weeks and watch the breast feathers when they come in.

 

[bruceha2000]

I always hear that welsummers are sexable from day 1. I thought the eyeliner is different in boys and girls?

Nope. Neither does the presence of a V shaped brown patch on their head mean they are female and the lack of it means they are male. The 2 we got a few years ago were temporarily named V and Not V based on the head marking. They became Veronica and Betty.