Will-99 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I Brought 2 White Chamois Bantam Hens (Gavin and Stacy) the other week and i think that one of them is a Male! The Man who i brought them from didnt know anything about them, because the wife was away. They are about 16-20 Weeks. How can I tell if Gavin is a male!!!????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Think the best thing to do is post pictures and see if others can tell Usually you can tell because the comb will be a lot bigger & redder than the females at the same age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benaberry Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Agree with posting some pictures - some very knowedgeable people on here. As a general rule, the comb will usually be bigger and redder, as will the wattles. The neck (hackle) and back (saddle) feathers are usually more pointed in a boy rather than rounded in a girl, and the big tail feathers are usually longer and more flowing (sickle feathers I think they're called). This can depend on breed, some are a bit of a law unto themself, and some boys are very hard to spot until they annouce it with a cockadoodle. Definitely pictures, sure someone will be able to help you out then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 If you cant post pics then let us know the breed and we may be able to offer some general advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-99 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 The Breed is a White Chamois Polish Bantam Right Bantam is the one!? Another one of Gavin (He/she is only about 15-20 weeks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 At the moment they both look girly, but Polands are renowned for changing their minds all of a sudden! I had a white crested black that had a perfect pom pom head and then changed his mind at about 12 weeks and sprouted all over the place! I'd say you'd be fairly safe at that age though... why do you think it's a boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-99 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 I think its a Male, because it was much bigger than the others at the place from where we brought them, and much Darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-99 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 It may be younger than i Think!? Maybe a Pullet or Something???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Actually... sorry I'm being a bit blond...Check out this chamois boy... they start to look like this pretty quick!!! I forgot because this little fella went to his new home (yes I hatched him! ) pretty young as he was a bit of a bully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-99 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Did he look like mine when he was Young??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 tricky. in the first pic it looks like a male but in the second it looks like a female As a very basic rule females have a rounded pom pom hairdo and males have more of a swept back massy hairdo - this is what makes me think the bird on the right in the first pic is male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Ignore my rubbish advice on the other thread - I read it as Pekins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 You'll know for certain when it either crows or lays and egg I have a gold crested Poland and we are fairly sure she's a hen ... just waiting for the egg to prove it (or the crow to disprove it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Firstly what you have are chamois polands, aka chamois polish. In the USA the colour is known as buff laced. Polands are notoriously difficult to sex, even for experienced breeders. I keep them but am very bad at guessing the boys from the girls, so take my advice with a pinch of salt. I would say the one on the left is a girl, it has a tight pompom, but the one on the right looks to me as though it could be a boy because it is physically bigger (assuming they are the same age, but sometimes you get a runty bird which makes size comparison meaningless) and its got a looser hairdo which might be about to sprout off in all directions; which is what boy's hairdos do However, I have to say I am not confident of my prediction, having been wrong so often, so the best advice really is to wait and see. The darkness of the colour has nothing to do with the sex of the bird. Its nicely marked, though, whatever it is, enjoy keeping them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-99 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thank for your Help! Still not sure But I just have to wait and see! Thanks Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I had to let 4 of my pekin bantams go today, the neighbours had threatened me with the council noise department ; they are going to live with a farmer in a field up in the village...he said they were absolutely beautiful so hopefully they can live for a long while there but I am not naive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-99 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Ahh think they are both girls now I am going to get a Cock in to breed them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
