[ayrt1010]

  We have only had our chickens 2 months but they are now referred to as the girls! We had 4 chicks hatch last weekend and I can't believe how much they have grown already , as a complete novice at this chicken / chick lark can I ask how old the chicks will be before I know if there is any cockerels and is there an easy way to tell or not? Thank you

[little blue]

what breed are they?
some are easier to tell than others even if not sex-linked (differently coloured)

by 6 weeks you should be able to start to see a difference in their combs & wattles, and some boys get abit bolshy

or wait for them to crow!

[katog]

Mine are 6 and a half weeks now and I can't tell yet - it's a bit of a hassel deciding on their future accommodation.

[Mel]

One way is that they shall have two rows of feathers,if one row is shorter than the other is is a hen,if both rows are the same height it is a male though not foolproof,at 6 weeks do any have hackle feathers growing on their necks? and how about the comb and wattles?Any significantly different,like more red or larger?

[katog]

One crowed yesterday so I guess he's male. The others sometimes fight with hackles up so maybe they're all boys - hey ho time will tell.