What genders are my 14 wk old chicks?

[Kait_hubb]

I hatched these little guys 3 months back and they’re the sweetest. I did the feather test with them when they were tiny and always thought the orange chick may be a cockrel while the dark ones are pullets but I’d like to see what others might think.

 

[sourland]

All look like pullets to me.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

All look like pullets
Also, they're so cute!!

 

[FrostRanger]

A trio of pullets

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

all pullets

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

I'm sorry, a bit off topic. But what is a feather test?

 

[SunriseHills]

I'm sorry, a bit off topic. But what is a feather test?

I believe the feather test is where you look at a chick's wing feathers to try to determine whether it is a male or female. The female chicks will typically have longer primary wing feathers compared to their coverts, while the male chicks typically have primary feathers that are about the same length as their coverts. However, this test is only applicable to certain breeds, specificaly those that exhibit sex-linked feathering traits.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Ohhh okay. Thank you so much!

 

[SunriseHills]

Ohhh okay. Thank you so much!

No problem. You're welcome.