How many weeks before we know if Pekin hen/cock?

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Can anyone tell me when it is possible to tell the sex of my 2 Pekin chicks. They are only 2 weeks now and thriving. The only thing is, I don't know if I'm being paranoid or not, but the darker one definitely looks as if there is a teeny weeny comb growing. The other 3 chicks we hatched were all boys so I'm keeping a close eye on them. I'm praying for them to be hens this time.................or at least one of them. :lol:
 
IME have found pekins pretty easy to sex early, had one crow at 4 & half weeks :shock: does sound like your darker one maybe a boy, have you any piccies of them?
 
I think I might have confused matters here. The other 3 boys were hatched last year.
These 2 were hatched only 2 weeks ago. Neither has crowd yet (they are so small I doubt their voices would be loud enough if they could). I will try to get some good pics of them. As yet the ones we have taken are not close up enough.
 
I have now posted some pics of chicks under the photos section (did it quite quickly too; must be getting the hang of it at last) :shock: :o
 
Most Pekin chicks are relatively easy to sex early in their development. Cockerels invariably develop thicker, pinker combs than their sisters and at the same time begin to show noticeable reddish wattle development. They are usually slower to feather, very often just sprouting a few wing feathers whilst the rest of their bodies are still largely covered in chick down. Males also tend to be larger and more erect in posture than pullets.
Females at the same stage usually show little comb development, and what they do sport are thin yellowish head pieces with tiny serrations. wattles are virtually nil or if they are there,they tend to be small and a very pale pink. Pullets feather much faster than their bothers and soon grow full wings, and a good covering of body feather and a better developed tail than their male siblings. They are also usually smaller and more ' horizontal' in stance than their brothers.
 
Thanks for that info. Very interesting stuff which you don't find in chicken books.
 
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