How to tell gender of black sex link

[HeatherTheMommy]

Im at tsc now gwtting some bsl how do i tell if they are boys or girls

 

[junebuggena]

Black sexlink pullets are all black, with varying amounts of white on the neck and belly. Only cockerels will have a white spot on the back of the head, making them look like Barred Rock chicks.

 

[junebuggena]

This little guy is a black sexlink cockerel.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

So these are pullets?

 

[junebuggena]

So these are pullets?

The one chick with more white on the face than the others might be an Australorp, instead of a black sexlink; otherwise they all look like bsl pullets with the exception of the Silkie. Silkies are usually straight run, so it could be a cockerel.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

Yes i know the silkie couls be but i want all the blacks to be girls

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

How many chicks can a silkie raise? I plan to give these to my broody silkie

 

[junebuggena]

Most average sized silkies can cover about 4 standard sized chicks. 7 may be too many.

 

[HeatherTheMommy]

So i went back in today and the sign now says black australorp -_- im so annoyed