5 wk old barred rock/cochin mix. male? female?

[ashncarson]

Here is one of our new little chicks, His/Her mom is a barred rock, dad is a black cochin. Currently right at 5 weeks, we just got them 2 nights ago!






Any ideas? This is my first time owning chickens, from what I have read is that his comb does seem to be redder for a male. He was a last minute decision to take him/her and try our luck!

Thanks....I might post all of the others as well

 

[donrae]

Actually, this cross (black cochin male over barred rock female) makes sex link chicks. All the males will be barred, all the females non-barred and likely solid black. Your little guy is male. You can sex all the chicks from this cross the same way.

 

[ashncarson]

Actually, this cross (black cochin male over barred rock female) makes sex link chicks. All the males will be barred, all the females non-barred and likely solid black. Your little guy is male. You can sex all the chicks from this cross the same way.

Interesting. The rest are cochin/ameraucana mix. I copided/pasted the photos I posted the other day in a group. #5 is the one I already asked about!


chick #1 chick #1 - also known as Twlight Sparkle
chick #2 chick #2
chick #3 chick #3
chick #4 chick #4 (the first photo is not the best)
chick #5 chick #5

 

[Pele]

Chick 1 and 4 are the only ones that strike me as female.

 

[ashncarson]

Chick 1 and 4 are the only ones that strike me as female.

Thanks, that is what I have been told by others!

 

[donrae]

Chick 1 and 4 are the only ones that strike me as female.

I agree. It's early days, but those others have a fair amount of red on the comb for this little.

 

[ashncarson]

#1 (with the dark comb) is larger than all the others, so that kind of concered me?

 

[Jessie Jenkin]

1 and 4 are female and i think the rest are males

 

[ashncarson]

At what age do roos start getting more of the pointed feather on the back end? Is is the area that is still fluffy?
Here is one that was guessed as a female, she is the largest of all the birds. They are now about 5 weeks 1 day old, give or take a day.



Here is the whole group, in their small outdoor temporary pen.

 

[donrae]

Roosters get sex feathers from 12-20 weeks, just depends on the breed. That's why comb development is more accurate at a young age.