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[Trying2keepitReal]

These would be 4 EEs and one barnyard mix

 

[Finnie]

Adorable @Hinotori

Anyone good at sexing chicks? I will have 4 week olds this weekend. I can wait a week or two to find out, but the sooner I know the sooner I can prepare my daughter as to which we are keeping and which are eventually going to the freezer

Post their photos! Can’t hurt to try. I can often sex my backyard mixes by 3-4 weeks, but it really depends what they’re a mixture of. Pea comb chicks can be the hardest, unless they have cockerel color patterns.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Post their photos! Can’t hurt to try. I can often sex my backyard mixes by 3-4 weeks, but it really depends what they’re a mixture of. Pea comb chicks can be the hardest, unless they have cockerel color patterns.

Alrighty, I have 5. I can post side pics and combs. Let me know what you think they are 3 weeks in these pics, I can post at 4, 5 or 6 weeks if needed. Grey has black/grey legs with orange toes, EEs have mix of yellow or green legs. Combs seem to vary as well.

 

[Finnie]

Alrighty, I have 5. I can post side pics and combs. Let me know what you think they are 3 weeks in these pics, I can post at 4, 5 or 6 weeks if needed. Grey has black/grey legs with orange toes, EEs have mix of yellow or green legs. Combs seem to vary as well.

Ok, fingers crossed that I’m wrong! 😬 it is after all, kind of early to know. But I’ll tell my guesses, and in a few weeks, we should be able to tell better.

I think #5 is the only pullet. ☹️

Mostly I say this because of comb size, but #3 and #4 also have the red wing patch thing going on, so I’d say those 2 are boys for sure.

#1 has kind of bare shoulders (boy trait) but a nice long tail (girl trait). Comb is awfully big and pink for a pullet of this age, so that sways me to say cockerel. But not enough to be positive about, so there is still hope for #1.

#2 has girl coloring from what I can see, and a nice long tail. So maybe the big fat comb means nothing. Another wait and see. Pea combs can be tricky, so maybe not a boy.

And #5 I don’t see any boy traits at all.

Gee, I sure hope you don’t have a 4:1 male-female ratio! 🤷🏼‍♀️

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

@Finnie Thanks! Time will tell I guess. At this point I would be happy with any as I wasn't expecting any of my hens to go broody, especially my Leghorn! I can either post again in 2-3 weeks or maybe just send them to you via a PM

 

[Finnie]

Oh post them here- we can keep this thread alive for @MeanCheek

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Oh post them here- we can keep this thread alive for @MeanCheek

Will do!!!!

 

[MeanCheek]

Oh post them here- we can keep this thread alive for @MeanCheek

Thanks Finnie! 🤣

 

[Hinotori]

Here's another chick. Little over 5 weeks. 3/4 silkie 1/4 bantam cochin. This one is a pullet.

 

[Finnie]

Here's another chick. Little over 5 weeks. 3/4 silkie 1/4 bantam cochin. This one is a pullet.
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Super cute!