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At what age can baby chickens be ID\'s male or female?

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Guest:
The birds are still cheeping (7th week starting today), so is there a way to tell by the cheeps?

I notice that a number of them have pink combs, while others have almost no combs at all. The combs are more prominent now than they were last week. I also noticed that some of the birds are simply much larger than the others -- so I would imagine those are probably roosters in the making.

I was tempted to try vent sexing, because I saw diagrams of that on another site, but -- well -- I\'d rather not.

Thanks.

--Ron

Guest:

I have found it is one thing to be told how to sex them, yet another to actually do it.
I have had several folks try to tell me how to sex them when we got our first \"Solid colord\" Ameraucanas..but even then i couldn\'t figure it out, it left me feeling kind of dumb.
But, at one show, I got brave and asked one of the vetern show folk if they could pick the male & female chicks out from the box for me .
To which he quickly showed me how to check them for their feathers..and the light came on DUH!!  After that it was easy.
I discoverd I am a Visual Learner.
Sooooooo
If at all possible, try to find someone local and have them show you, or if you can find a show near by ask a vetern exhibitor..most are very willing to help

I would try, but the closest I come to you is Cobelskill, and that is in th fall, unless your close to harford PA, in that case we plan to  be there june 10th

Guest:
Rita,

Sorry for my tardy reply. I was in the last week of an MBA course and I\'m also getting ready to \"break my ARM\" (adjustable rate mortgage), so I\'ve been a busy little beaver.

I don\'t know if I\'ll be out that way on 6/10. How about I put technology to work? If I take several pictures and post them on a website, would you be willing/able to ID based on what\'s posted? Aside from doing me a favor, it would be a public service to all those new to poultry.

I think I have a good idea of who the roosters are, but I just want to verify. Thanks much.

--Ron

Guest:
Watch for agressiveness. Male birds are more agressive than female birds. The ones that are fighting are most likely your males. I have seen birds as young as two weeks start to peck the heads of other chickens.

Rooster

Guest:

Hi Ron,
It would be cool if you could make it to Harford!!
but is not, that is understandabe.
photos can sometimes work, but due to quality and angles taken, can ve hard at times.
However my sister posted some of hers to show me how big they have grown sinse we droppd them off, and most coule be identified, so worth a shot.
Rita

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