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  1. NatJ

    Chick identify and gender.

    It is too early to be sure, but being straight run there should be about a 50/50 chance of male or female, so I wouldn't get your hopes up very far. Looking at the photos, I feel that it doesn't look quite right for a Buff Orpington, but it does not look enough "wrong" for me to be sure of that...
  2. NatJ

    Chick identify and gender.

    Hmm, that's interesting. I see what you mean about the big legs. I don't know, so I'll fall back on the usual advice: keep an eye on how it grows, and hope it becomes clear in time. CX stands for Cornish Cross. They are hybrid meat chickens, that grow white feathers and have very thick legs...
  3. NatJ

    Chick identify and gender.

    Can you see the comb on the black and white one? (Circled in the photo in the first post.) I can't see the comb on it at all, because it has its back turned to the camera. Both Sebrights and Wyandottes have rose combs, so comb type is no help in telling those two apart.
  4. NatJ

    Chick identify and gender.

    For sexing, I would mostly watch for the comb and wattles to get bigger and red. That happens in most males between about 4 weeks and 12 weeks, while females wait until they are almost ready to lay eggs (16 weeks and up.) But the humongous legs sound unusual. That may mean the chick is not...
  5. NatJ

    Chick identify and gender.

    For the Buff Orpington, I think it is too young to tell yet. For the one that is gray, black, and white: it might be a Silver Laced Wyandotte or a Silver Laced Sebright, although there are other possibilities as well. I can't see the comb or the feet, and both of those can give useful clues...
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