Sexing Orpington Day Old Chicks

[Azaia]

So this is a silly question. In my defence, this is all very new to me.
I have a blue roo x Cuckoo hen (black barred).
I understand I would get black or blue females; and black barred or blue barred males.

Seven chicks just hatched, is there any visual indicators that would make sexing the hatch straightforward? We have some with head spots, does this indicate cuckoo/barred genes? We're keeping all the chicks till they're older before we sell or prep them for the table.

 

[Painted Calls]

So this is a silly question. In my defence, this is all very new to me.
I have a blue roo x Cuckoo hen (black barred).
I understand I would get black or blue females; and black barred or blue barred males.

Seven chicks just hatched, is there any visual indicators that would make sexing the hatch straightforward? We have some with head spots, does this indicate cuckoo/barred genes? We're keeping all the chicks till they're older before we sell or prep them for the table.

Head spots indicate barring. Those are your cockerels.

 

[Azaia]

Thank you!