Sparring

[janiedoe]

I know that female chicks spar with each other. I learned this with my last batch. I know that cockrells start sparring at around 3 to 4 weeks. I learned this from my first batch.
I have 17 six week old chicks & 6 five week old chicks (barnyard mix & easter eggers) that I am trying to sort into gender. I'm watching for behavior (& there's a lot of sparring going on)
Now for my question; Do females ever spar with Male chicks?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Yes, if you post pics we can sex them for you!

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Siblings will pick on each other no matter sex. I have older pullets that will go up against Cockerels.

 

[Folly's place]

Yes, it's normal. Looks and then crowing, if nothing else, separates the boys from the girls.
Pictures!
Mary

 

[janiedoe]

Yes, it's normal. Looks and then crowing, if nothing else, separates the boys from the girls.
Pictures!
Mary

I have tons of pictures BUT there are 23 different chicks! I'll post a few.

 

[janiedoe]

 

[janiedoe]

All of the chicks pictured are 6 wks old. They are barnyard mix (my roosters are a blue Easter egger & a cuckoo marans/wyandotte mix).
My hens are Easter Eggers, wyandottes, buff orpingtons, langshan, and cuckoo marans, and one each barred rock & Rhode island red.

 

[aart]

All chicks spar, gender doesn't matter.
I even had an older pullet(~4mo) kick the crap out of her male hatch mate.