My chick pics successive weeks for gender guesses

[coopncottage]

I’ve taken photos at 3 and 5 weeks so far of my 7 chicks — New Hampshire Red, Easter Egger, Barnevelder, Olive Egger, Chocolate Orpington and 2 Isbars. All from Mount Healthy. All hatchery sexed as pullets. My guess at 5 weeks is anywhere from 1-3 cockerels, but I’ll be curious to see how close I am. I’ll post pics of successive weeks. Sorry about the 3-week photos… they were taken while on their first trip outside on an unusually warm Colorado day. We’ve had chickens for 15 years, but haven’t had babies in the brooder in a long time, so the guessing has been fun. Personality-wise, EE and New Hamp, friendly and sweet. Isbars very active. Isbar #1 and Orpington always chest bumping. Barnevelder and OE least friendly. Did not get a good photo of the OE at 3 weeks. Isbar 1, Choc Orp and Barnevelder slow to feather and still downy spots on wing bows at 6 weeks. I’ll post pics in separate threads.

 

[coopncottage]

3 week photos

 

[coopncottage]

5 week photos

 

[redinator]

I'm new to chickens in general, but based on the combs, the only ones I believe to be male are Isbar 1 and 2. If you could get pictures of wattles that can be helpful too.

I have a male chick that still has a small comb that darkened when it turned 8 weeks, but I would've never noticed if I didn't have earlier pics to compare, but his wattles gave him away at 8.5 weeks.

 

[NatJ]

All hatchery sexed as pullets. My guess at 5 weeks is anywhere from 1-3 cockerels

Based on the 5 week photos, I'm fairly confident that Isbar 1 is a cockerel.

I have suspicions about Isbar 2 and Chocolate Orpington, but would let them grow a while longer before being sure.

Since they are only 5 weeks, I would suspect all of them just on general principle (slow-maturing males can wait quite a while to become obvious.) But I do not see any specific reason to be worried about the other ones at this time, so hopefully the hatchery got the sexing right on them.

 

[coopncottage]

I'm new to chickens in general, but based on the combs, the only ones I believe to be male are Isbar 1 and 2. If you could get pictures of wattles that can be helpful too.

I have a male chick that still has a small comb that darkened when it turned 8 weeks, but I would've never noticed if I didn't have earlier pics to compare, but his wattles gave him away at 8.5 weeks.

I agree… Isbar 1 and the orpington both show early wattles that are fairly red. Isbar 2 seems iffy to me - still pretty pink comb, and no wattles yet. But I’ll be surprised if Isbar 1 and the orp aren’t cockerels.

 

[coopncottage]

Based on the 5 week photos, I'm fairly confident that Isbar 1 is a cockerel.

I have suspicions about Isbar 2 and Chocolate Orpington, but would let them grow a while longer before being sure.

Since they are only 5 weeks, I would suspect all of them just on general principle (slow-maturing males can wait quite a while to become obvious.) But I do not see any specific reason to be worried about the other ones at this time, so hopefully the hatchery got the sexing right on them.

Thanks! I agree… I’m still crossing my fingers for Isbar 2. The Barnevelder was very slow to feather and took forever to get a tail, so I was suspicious, but no wattles or comb yet and she looks like a pulley to me right now. Will update at 7 weeks with more pics of the suspects.