4 week.old sexing

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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could help me sex my 4 week old light sussex chicks.
We are in a heatwave here in Australia, so their feathers are still a bit patchy, but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
(The last 2 pictures are the same chick)
Thanks in advance and have a lovely day!
 

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It’s funny how some chicks you can tell at a few weeks old …
We have a beautiful Golden Comet pullet that magically started crowing, and trying to get some at 5 months. We argued over it until I witnessed it.
Now he has filled out and is almost as big as our Morans.
 
What did they turn out to be? I have a 2 week old light sussex and I’ve witnessed it chest bumping 2 other chicks but its weight is comparably low. It’s also very placid & calm with us. Photos attached- same chick same day.
 

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So is chest bumping rooster play? A couple of mine do that every morning. Also, the mom is ayam cemini and pa is leghorn - 2 chicks are completely black and the others yellow mxd w/black and the chest bumpers have white-striped wings
 
So is chest bumping rooster play? A couple of mine do that every morning. Also, the mom is ayam cemini and pa is leghorn - 2 chicks are completely black and the others yellow mxd w/black and the chest bumpers have white-both males & females do it to assert their dominance
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So is chest bumping rooster play? A couple of mine do that every morning. Also, the mom is ayam cemini and pa is leghorn - 2 chicks are completely black and the others yellow mxd w/black and the chest bumpers have white-striped wings
Males And females do it to assert their dominance but in my experience, all the chest bumping chicks have turned out to be cockerels.. and I still have no clue as to whether my chick is a boy or girl!
 

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