What breeds are easy to tell sex of as chicks?

Golden Cuckoo Marans can be sexed at hatch.

 

Most any barred variety, like Barred Plymouth Rocks, Cuckoo Marans, etc. can be sexed at hatch with good accuracy. For no fail sexing, sexlinks of any variety are made to be sex-able at hatch.

 

All of my GCMs have been very gentle birds.

 

Cuckoo marans and I believe Dominiques.
I have both.
Cuckoo marans are good layers of large eggs. During the winter laid well in confinement. I have 5 hens. Roo was nice and large if your looking for a dual purpose egg/meat bird. Dark eggs, easy to spot their eggs from others.

Dominiques lay a medium sized eggs. I have two so no knowledge of egg rate. Not friendly and can be noisey. Not a large bird. Light brown eggs.

I am not sure whether this may be a feather pattern trait. Females darker than males. As chicks and adults.

While Golden cuckoos are pretty they are expensive and I'd wait til the price comes down.

 

Quote:No, both BR sexes have a head spot.

Here is a great article with good pics, with the sexing rules for the barred ones: http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Sexing_Dominique_chicks.html

 

My bad... I've only had a few BR chicks (pullets) ... that was two years ago and I don't remember if they had the white patch or not.

GC Marans have obvious color differences the moment they hatch.

 

Mahonri, that does apply to the black sexlink cockerels. White spot = male, no spot = female.