help to sex sussex/Faverolle chickes

[Silkie fluff butts]

We decided to let our broody hen hatch chicks for the first time (for us and her!). We don't know much , but are reading up on things. The rooster is a pretty chill, handsome Salmon Faverolle and we have very nice and happy Salmon Faverolle and Sussex hens. Is the Faverolle gene that produces the color change at 3 weeks dominant or recessive? How and when will I know if they are roosters? I want to sell most of the chicks, but I'm not sure of the best way to handle this and what to tell people who are interested in buying them. Also, The 7 eggs were laid over a weeks time. Will the mama keep sitting until the last one hatches, or should I get an incubator? We have candled the eggs and all are developing nicely so far. Any advice is welcomed!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi!

It's probably a little late now to advise about the hen sitting on eggs, but I'll go ahead and explain a bit.

It doesn't matter when they were laid. It only matters if other hens were laying eggs in the same nest after she started sitting on hers. If that didn't happen, then all chicks would usually hatch within 24 hours of each other.

As for sex, you could try taking pictures of each of them and posting them here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/