When can you tell if you have any roo's?

[CindyinSD]

Okay thanks, good to know. I think I have one that can't fly off the ground, lol!

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#1 female
#2 male
#3 female
#4 male
#5-8 male
#9-10 hard to guess

These are ALL rank guesses... hard to tell really, at this age. You can probably discern more by "cocky" attitude.

 

[keesmom]

Any opinions on what gender?

Numbers 6 and 8 are the black stars, and definitely pullets. Numbers 4 and 5 look like pullets based on color pattern. No obvious cockerels in the rest, but they are still young.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I have anticipated and re anticipated if/which of my chicks are roos's. I ordered all pullets, but I have suspisions of some being roo's. I was wondering, at what age can I/BYC tell the difference between roo's and pullets? Thank you!

Depending on breed 4-7wks

 

[CRCL]

Also I don’t know if this is true or not but when all of mine were chicks, the girls could jump and fly and the guys could barely make it off the ground

 

[tkwoodydellows]

So, you think I have a lot of cockerels? Uh oh.

Hi there. I have a weird way to work out boys from girls....and it's been right for me so far. When chicks are as young as 3 or 4 weeks....look at their tails, if only body feathers, they are girls but if there is actual tail feathers coming in, it's a roo. It has been right for me for my last 3 lot of chicks. And your chicks look the right age to tell. And looking at your photos I'd say there are at least 3 maybe 4 roos. Will the roos be going in your freezer?

 

[ChickForLife]

Hi there. I have a weird way to work out boys from girls....and it's been right for me so far. When chicks are as young as 3 or 4 weeks....look at their tails, if only body feathers, they are girls but if there is actual tail feathers coming in, it's a roo. It has been right for me for my last 3 lot of chicks. And your chicks look the right age to tell. And looking at your photos I'd say there are at least 3 maybe 4 roos. Will the roos be going in your freezer?

Wow, I didn't know that, thank you! My chicks are 5 1/2 weeks now so I don't think I would be able to tell anymore! I can post more pics tomorrow! The roo's are not getting eaten, I am too attached! I hope they can work together or I will make a roo flock.