Chicken bald back

[Peachy Pekins]

Buffy my Buff Sussex has managed to hatch of 3 foster eggs which are Pekins (hopefully Frizzles !!). I have read in books and seen on forums that an early days sign of the chicks being hens are that they tend to develop their wing feathers early. The chicks hatched out last Fri evening/Sat morning (28/29 June 2013) at I noticed on Wednesday of this week the chicks being 4 days old that they all had wing feathers showing, now at Friday being 6 days old the wing feathers are obvious. None of the chicks at this stage have comb development.

 

For all you experienced pekin chick hatchers out there - can you confirm whether it is a given that chicks developing in this way turn out as Hens or is it wishful thinking on my part.

 

Thanks

 

[keyhole kate]

I hatched 4 pekins last year one was frizzle three hens one boy the hens combs ad legs were a lovely buttery yellow colour whereas the boys comb was much redder and he was bigger in general its really about 7/8 weeks before you can have any certainty though