Griffin Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 No matter how long I spend watching my Gold Brahma chicks I just cannot see any real differences in them. I thought the boys would have darker feathers, especially on their neck, and I've been waiting for them to appear. Then yesterday afternoon it suddenly dawned on me they could infact all by girls They're five weeks old so it should be fairly obvious by now but it's not a breed I've had before so had nothing to compare them with. I'm fairly sure I'm right, I've been incredibly lucky enough to have 100% girls! Chick 1 Chick 2 Chick 3 Chick 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 They do all look remarkably similar, what a great result . Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teri Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 here's hoping you're right, .....have you concidered they may all be boys???? really hoping theyre not, i don't know the best way to identify either sex, i'm just hoping that its blatently obvious with mine!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I think you could be right Griffin! This http://www.dtbcentre.co.uk/brahma.htm shows pics of a male and female gold brahma. They are very different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Yep, all girls I showed the pics to Graham, the man I got them from and he agreed Boys would have much darker feathers at the base of their neck by now. He had two hatches and the girls were outnumbered by boys in each, he only got 6 girls altogether. I am incredibly lucky. And of course my daughter Emily who owns them is thrilled to bits I'll not be eating any of them She wants to keep them all but I'm trying to get her to see that four Brahmas will eat twice as much as four Silkies and she loves her Silkies too so I'll promise her an extra Silkie or two if she'll sell two or three Brahmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teri Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 that's fab really pleased for you Good luck with reasoning with your daughter....mine usually wins another option is to get her to sell the eggs to pay for the food. my daughter mia now supplies most of her teachers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Griffin that is brilliant news. You might have solved my dilemma too. One of mine is definately all girl but the other I was doubting a bit as the colouring is the same, albeight a bit darker orange at the neck area (poss different mums). The second didn't feather up as well and the tail isn't quite as upright and full as the other one. Does this matter - what did your guy say is it all to do with whether they turn black on the backs by now? Oh so hope mine are both girls too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Mine are both girls as well - rang the breeder. Have posted above. Lets do the girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 How lucky - enjoy your girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
