Welsummer Chicks, How do you tell Hens from Roosters?

[insiderart]

By the time they are a couple of weeks old the pullets will grow tail feathers, cockerals will be tail-less for a long time. This is more dependable than the markings (unless they come from a line specific for that.)

 

[feedstorechick]

These Welsummer eggs came from Gabbard Farms.

 

[EweSheep]

I have NO idea where Gabbard Farms got their Welsummers because I have already sent two emails to her and never got a response.

maybe someone got better luck!

 

[Shdfx1]

Welsummers are not an auto-sexing breed like the Cream Legbar. An auto-sexing breed can be sexed at hatch by the white dot on the head (cockerel) or chipmunk stripe (pullet.) I often read about being able to sex RIR, Welsummers, or other breeds by the feathers at hatch, but it is not true. That would make them auto-sexing, and thus highly sought after because no one would have to anxiously wait to see how many roosters they had out of a hatch.

Only an auto-sexing or sex-linked hybrid can be sexed at hatch by color pattern.

 

[Rapier]

you can also sex them by their wing feathers, female have uneven feathers and males have all even feathers

 

[Rapier]

males have even wing feathers and females have one wing feather longer than all others

 

[MamaSteen3]

Eyeliner shows it's a little girl and none says boy. Worked for mine!

 

[cbilleau]

My bird is just over 1 month old and began making a very weak pathetic crow. Was supposed to be a pullet but I have had my other hens attempt to crow before. Is this a roo or hen with gender identity issues?

 

[MountainMarans2012]

Rooster!

 

[MountainMarans2012]

:cd Need expert advice!......Welsummer Chicks I just hatched 2 last night.. :cd ..... not sure if Roosters or Hens ?????