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Title: Sexing Chicks
Post by: Guest on May 24, 2007, 11:49:13 PM

Hi, was wondering if anyone out there could help us. We have our very first Ameraucana chicks - they are now almost five weeks old. They are almost fully feathered and the combs are starting to emerge. Can anyone give us some insight into how we tell the roosters from the pullets? Thanx in advance

Title: Sexing Chicks
Post by: Mike Gilbert on May 25, 2007, 10:58:08 AM

Some varieties can be sexed by color at that age.
Otherwise, look for pointed feathers in the hackle and saddle areas for males, females will have rounded feathers in those areas.    

Title: Sexing Chicks
Post by: John on May 25, 2007, 11:27:15 AM

Click on the Search button on the top of the page and do a search using the keywords \"sexing chicks\".  That should give you a lot of infomation to start with. ;)

Title: Sexing Chicks
Post by: Guest on May 27, 2007, 08:26:50 PM

Thank you for your input. We went out to the barn and took a closer look at the babies and we guessed. But both of us guessed the same on all 26 - 13 pullets and 13 roosters. We\'ll see how well we did when they\'re older  :thinking: