chuckmum6 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I have 3 chicks now 5.5wks, Dad is a pencilled laced Wyandotte mums are a Partridge Pekin (at total suprize), Silver laced Dottie and a Pencilled laced Dottie (I think)! What do you think they are? I think 2 boys and a girl or all boys No 1 : No 2 : No 3 : This one got it's feathers first and has a longer tail - but smaller wattle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 A guess as with crossbreeds the feather colour tells you nothing: Pullet Cockerel Could be either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 A guess as with crossbreeds the feather colour tells you nothing: Pullet Cockerel Could be either The bottom one should be a pure pencilled laced, this is a picture of it a few days earlier, I'm not sure at all, as I was really confident I knew which hens laid the eggs - all Wyandotte's then I got fluffy feet it must have been a really big egg for my Pekin! Thank you Redwing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 I agree, I had a really good look at the chicks when they went to bed, and I am pretty certain I have : Silver laced x Pencilled laced hen, Pencilled laced hen and a partridge Peking x Wyandotte cockerel. I have another Pekin x Wyandotte chick with it Pekin mum which is 6 days old, fingers crossed it is a girl! I have a swap lined with a person at work who has chickens, so will be exchanging a my pencilled for a Legbar hen and possibly my pencilled cockerel (the dad) for a lavender Pekin hen so new stock as well as my home grown crosses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 No help but they are all lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 No help but they are all lovely I think they are at the gawky pre teen stage, long legs and feathers sticking out all over the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I gather that males have pointier ends to their feathers than the females, but is this true right from fledging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
