sexing 4 week old chicks (pic heavy)

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Raptorturtle

Raptorturtle

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Mar 26, 2012
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I bought 6 pullets from Meyer and got 7 chicks in the mail... 2 BR 2 PR and 3 RIR (I think... those were the closest looking chick pics to the chicks I recieved) Anyway, the BR appeared female, and so did the RIR, but I had no clue on the PR. Now, I'm starting to think I was wrong... Any help? :)

RIR #1



RIR #2



RIR #3 (Igor- so named because of her wonky wing... She's been like this since the day she arrived)



PR #1



PR #2 (that comb looks awfully suspicious... however, this was the first to feather; she had her tail feathers at day 5)



BR #1


BR#2 - my suspected roo. Stands super tall, is slightly aggressive, and look at that comb!)
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the comb on the suspected roo is actually very small. my baby's was bigger and redder at 3 weeks! (then again,we think that one is a roo) the coloring is a little suspicious though. All the rest loook like pullets to me. look at my barred rock on my post about sexing 3 week chicks. Also, is that a prarie chicken?
 
For breeds I'd say you have Production Reds, Partridge Rocks, and Barred Rocks. It's a bit young to be guessing genders, how old are they? I'd say that Production Red 2, BR 1 and 2, and PR 2 are probably cockerels.
 
They're 4 weeks old today (pics taken yesterday.) I really hope they aren't males. These chicks are going to be working for their feed. And males aren't allowed in my area, so any males will have to go. ANd I did order only pullets.
 
My production chics developed combs and wattles larger and quicker than my others and were hens i just think that they develop faster still may be all hens
 
Give it some more time. At six to eight weeks, the guessing game will be much easier to play.
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I was afraid of that. I'm so impatient. I hate waiting!!! They move outside next week, but if the weather stays nice-ish, they may start spending the days outside. They smell! :p
 
Since you are in Georgia, I'd start eliminating the heat. Your house is no doubt 70 plus degrees, day and night. That will acclimate them for where they are heading. I am going to assume your days are in the low 80's and nights around 60? If so, adjust them for a day or two or three and move them on out.

We never brood in the house. Ever.
 
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We have a detached laundry room where they're staying, but this is the LAST time I brood inside the house. I am currently dividing the shed into 2 parts, so next time I have chicks, they'll be brooded in the coop. Thanks for the advice! They spend some time outdoors when I clean their brooder, so, if I can finish the renovations to the coop today, they start going outside tomorrow! Unless it rains, which it's threatening to do.
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I'm in Canada, and our nights go to low 40's and I have 5 week old chicks (just turned that today) sleeping on the roost next to the big girls/guys. Yours are ready to be off that heat lamp right now. At 4 weeks old they should be fine in 60 degree weather. Especially seeing how feathered out they are already. All girls from what I can see. The comb on the last one is not nearly as big as my BR at that age.
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