Charlie7 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hi, My bantam Wyandotte chicks hatched a week ago and I'm wondering what colour and sex they are. I don't know if it works, but I checked their wings for "rows" of feathers and they have two. According to what I read, that means they are girls - boys only have one row. It that true? From what I have googled, the light chick is a Columbian, but I can't find a match to the brown one. Any ideas? Here's a video of them, it was taken when they were five days old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hi Its too early to sex them yet I'm afraid. Feather sexing only works where the genetics is correct, its something to do with crossing a fast feathering breed/strain with a slow feathering one The light chick could possibly be a columbian or perhaps a silver pencilled The dark one looks possibly like a gold partridge but not exactly correct patterning for one... What were the parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie7 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply! Unfortunately I don't know what colour the parents are, I just got the eggs from a farm where they keep a number of different colours together. Is it possible that two different colours mixed and the chick has a colour that ins't in the breed standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yes they will probably be a mix of colour then probably silver or gold based with silver or gold patterning. Should be pretty pets though and the look nice and healthy and thats the main thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie7 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wow, that's awesome! I'm so excited to see how they will grow up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
