sexing

I have 5 week-old South African indigenous layer chicks (not quite sure of the exact breed) that I got from a local farm. They weren’t able to sex the chicks when I got them but I just rolled with it without given it the consideration needed. I’m hearing that it may be difficult to keep a small...

Got 3 Muscovy ducklings recently, does anyone know anything about colouring names and figuring out the sex? I’ve seen people talk about them but not super sure myself. Very healthy and happy so far, surprised to see how quickly they warmed up to me and now they sprint to me and follow me around...

I know this is everyone’s favorite. I have two Silked EEs. One hen and a rooster. My hen went broody and hatched one of her own eggs and a couple of other hens’ eggs. My Silked EE chick looks exactly like her/his father. Because of the silky feathers and bantam sizing, I cannot tell what she...

A friend of a friend is trying to rehome these young chickens with me. I cannot take a rooster. These are the best photos I can get. Can you help tell me their genders?

I know some breeds of ducks can be sexed for a short period after birth because males and females get different beak colors. I have some rouens hatching in some time and I was wondering if rouens have that quirk too? It would make my life a lot easier lol

Hi, I'm Crystal. This is my first post on the Backyard Chickens board, but I've been lurking for about a year. I cannot tell you guys how much you have taught me. We got our first little gals in September and I have raised them with the knowledge and help this forum has provided. I just wanted...

It is almost 12 weeks and has been significany larger than all of its flock mates since about week 6 or 7. The rest of them barely have any comb to speak of that are of similar breeding. I’m thinking it’s a roo but curious if anyone else could weigh in from these photos. Thanks!

No waddles visible. The “mullet-ness” of the crest has been playing tricks on me because he/she had a lot of picked feathers from other birds in the open run at the breeder that I purchased this baby from. I’ve had him/her on Nutrena NatureWise Feather Fixer feed and the crest, hackles, and...

hiya!! I have 4 darling birds that hatched this year and while i know the blue and piebald are both males, i have no clue on the two whites. Any clue? I don’t think I’d be able to wrangle them to draw blood for that method but i would like to know if possible before they grow tail feathers, i...

15 weeks old, what do you think?

I've had chickens for almost a decade now but have always ordered strictly pullets direct from the hatchery & have been lucky enough that the sexers got it right 100% of the time. I ordered Easter Egger pullets for the first time & the hatchery did advise me that their sexing for them is only...

Hello - I’m interested in opinions on what genders you think my baby chicks are. They are 3 week old duccles I’m leaning towards chick 1 and 4 Roos and 2 and 3 pullets

:pop :frow:D Hillo, I'm S Raven. I have 4 pullets / cockerels that I don't know the sex of. I'm hoping you fellow chicken fanatics will help me decipher the genders of these lads and ladies. There is multiple breeds in my beautiful collage, and I'm hoping for any suggestions on the full mix...

Hey guys! I just got some jumbo coturnix. The person who I bought them from said that jumbos cannot be sexed. They are white… so obviously these cannot be feather sexed. But can’t they be vent sexed? I have had only standard but would imagine it’s the same?

Please tell me these guys aren't guys! They're a little over four months old, no crowing. From what I've seen of these breeds, the roosters tend to have pretty exaggerated saddle and hackle feathers, which these don't seem to have. But their combs/waddles are large and fairly bright, so I'm not...

Hello, I have 4 ducks about 7 weeks old. They are a mix of Khaki Campbell and Appleyard and I am having a hard time determining the sex. They are still making baby peeps so I haven’t been able to determine by sound. Below are photos of each of them.

Hey, my muscovy duckling is 1 month old, am i right in saying its a male? I have no other ducklings to compare him to but its looking rather masculine to me 😅 any help is appreciated, thanks

Hello 🤗 Hope all are well on here! I am a proud new owner of some baby peas! I have been decorating all the info I can learn on them such as housing, feed, veterinary care, etc. I am so glad there is such a wealth of info on here because other than some small articles on zoo websites and...

Hi, I’m hoping someone can help me figure this out!! I’m looking to adopt another hen from my local shelter. This bird was listed as a hen on the website and they said was returned to the shelter for being a rooster with no other explanation. I went to go take a look at her/him and still can’t...

Goodmorning all! I found a place that had 2 day old bantam chicks that I had been looking for. Theyre ADORABLE 🥰 to say the least. I got them yesterday so today they would be 3 days old. I was curious to see if anyone was good with feather sexing. If I was reading the articles and the diagrams...