When the comb first appears... [update: pics added below]

[dancingchicken77]

i'm a newbie. we hired an incubator, got three fertilised eggs, and ended up with 2 chicks. the kids and i have grown so fond of them we've decided to keep them. however we are only allowed to keep them in our neighbourhood if they are girls. my 7yo boy in particular and i are hoping like crazy that cheepy and kenny are both girls....

SO, here's my question: they are over 2.5 weeks now, so i appreciate it's really early. but today is the first i've been able to see any sign of a comb. i read that it starts out pink/red on roos, and yellow with hens. is that true? both are yellow at this stage....

 

[houndit]

What kind are they? It depends on breed.

 

[my first peepers]

Pictures always help...although 2.5 weeks is early to tell!

 

[kodiakchicken]

Could you still feather sex them at this age?

 

[jnjross]

comb color sexing is well a coin toss, you'll have early raisers and late bloomers. someone should crow before you can comb sex

 

[dancingchicken77]

ok i'll try to post some pics here, see how we go. whether feathers or combs give an indication at this age - 3 weeks 1 day - still worth a try eh? by the way the breed is pekin bantams -

and here's an earlier one at 2 weeks 2 days -

 

[Biddieacres]

awww they are so cute! Hope they are both girls for you so they can stay together.

 

[gritsar]

Still way too early to tell, from the comb or otherwise. If I had to pick one to be a roo at this point it would be the one with the dark markings on his wings, but that's only a guess.