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How To Distinguish Male Chicks From Female Chicks in 1 week old Cochins

How To Distinguish Male Chicks From Female Chicks in 1 week old Cochins

Can bantam chicks be sexed as day old and if so how do I sort baby pullet chicks from cockerels? Telling the gender of my bantam chicks was a problem for me when I first started keeping chickens, but through a bit of research and careful observation over many clutches of chicks, I learned how to tell the genders with better accuracy. I share what features I compare in the bantam baby chicks in this post.

Cochins at 4 weeks

Cochins at 4 weeks

The chicks are growing very quickly.  I still only can tell that there are two cockerels for sure due to their very slow feathering and slightly larger and pinker combs.  Statistically there should be more males.  There are two others that just this week got a tiny bit of pink in their combs, but the combs are still mostly yellow.  We have 13 chicks, and I doubt we could be so lucky as to get 11 pullets. Even though they…

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