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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!