catsu Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hi everyone, I'm hatching my first ever clutch nder a my broody partridge Wyandotte bantam at the moment. To my great excitement one egg has hatched so far! I'm very pleased and would be very happy with just one chick. My question is I've seen on some websites that eyeliner markings in partridge WD's often mean its a girl?! Would you all agree? I know time will tell eventually but I really am hoping for a girl Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Some strains are easier to sex than others but in general the females have heavy eyeliner and a dark brown V on their head and are darker in general where males have less eyeliner, a paler V and are overall more pale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsu Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thankyou very much, will see if I can get a better look, maybe get a picture. Mum is very aggressive and protective though so it's difficult to get a proper look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsu Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hi, I have some piccies of the chick now its one week 2 days. How do I get a picture onto this post? I'm no computer whizz kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkfeet Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hear you go Catsu. Lets see if any one can say if its a boy or girl.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsu Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 A couple of weeks have passed now and my chick looks very similar still to the image above. Plenty of barring and no redder pluamge appearing on the chest area. Do you think this is more likely to mean shes a girl? Her comb does seem to be forming though, its not pinky, just more prominant. I have no experence of rose combs which is what I think the Partridge WD's have so I am still none the wiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
