chicken bark Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Here are pictures of my 7 chicks - they are just under 3 weeks old. I suppose I want some indication if any of you can of what sex they might be. Also could you let me know what colour the yellow Pekin is please (don't say yellow ). Lavender Pekin 1 Black Pekin Yellow Pekin Blue Pekin Lavender Pekin 2 (or maybe the first one again LOL) SL Dotte 1 (Girl?) SL Dotte 2 (Boy?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Crikey all the Pekins look like boys to me! possible exceptions are the black and yellow ones I guess.. all have big combs but those two have the paler comb found on the females but still worryingly big The yellow one looks like it will be buff coloured The silver laced are harder, not sure on no 1, no 2 has a single comb when it should be rosecomb and looks possibly male but since they dont normally have single combs its hard to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Sadly I thought it looked like a lot of boys too Tasha. I'm hoping the black pekin (it was the first fertile egg I candled and also the first one hatched) is a girl and one of the lavender ones has only got a comb in the last couple of days. The one SLW that I think is a girl I actually pulled off 95% of the shell as she was pipping at the wrong end. Any idea how early it is before I can be certain with the Pekins? The SLWs I don't mind not knowing quickly as the boys will be grown on for the table (Sorry don't wish to offend anyone - just trying to be practical about it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Give them another week and I think it shold be conclusive I have none the same age or I could post comparison pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 My latest 2 pekins are nearly 4 weeks old and I have a boy and a girl - could tell at 3 weeks. I think one of your lavenders could be a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 I hope so Sarah. It has all been a wonderful learning experience either way although I would be gutted if I had to cull them all. Fingers crossed my next hatch will be mainly girls. (Due on Saturday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I think your pekins might be boys I managed to hatch 3 last year and they all developed very red, obvious combs at 4 weeks. Fingers crossed I'm wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
