Pullet or Roo???

[MamaGer8ty]

Got these sweethearts today!!! Just curious as to their gender. We have 5 sapphire gems and I think the last one is a black australorp. Any thoughts as to whether I have any Roos? How many pullets?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Photos would help!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

If they are baby chicks, we will not be able to tell gender, but every one loves to see photos anyway.

 

[MamaGer8ty]

Here are some photos of all my babies having fun in their brooder.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Little cuties! Sapphire gems are sex-linked, so you should have all pullets. The boys have a white dot on their heads. Australorp will have to wait and see. Feather sexing only works on certain breeds.

 

[MamaGer8ty]

Little cuties! Sapphire gems are sex-linked, so you should have all pullets. The boys have a white dot on their heads. Australorp will have to wait and see. Feather sexing only works on certain breeds.

A white dot like this or smaller?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yes, likely a boy that one! You have to assume you got what you think you got. TSC famous for mixing up their bins. Some other breeds of chickens look very similar and females have the white dot as well (cuckoo marans for example)

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Female on left, male on right if this helps.

 

[MamaGer8ty]

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Female on left, male on right if this helps.

I’m so excited!!! I wanted a Roo so bad!!!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Let us hope I am right then!