jeshen Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 [/url] My 3 pekin chicks are now 8 weeks old. Hilda the gold partridge is my own broody-bred chick. I bought the lavender and buff chicks two weeks ago, when, I have to say, they both appeared to be hens as far as the seller and I were concerned. However I have a growing feeling that Gloria the buff pekin, might be Gordon instead... She seems to exhibit slight cockerel behaviour, is the definite leader of the three and to me her comb seems more developed than the other two. Am hoping she might just be a fast-developing feisty girl? Would be grateful for your opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hi I would say she is more lemon cuckoo than buff and looks like a she to me if poss could you get me another pic of her standing up leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeshen Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 [/url] Thanks Leanne. Is this a clearer pic? Do hope you still think she's a girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yep shes a lemon/buff cuckoo girl I can sex mine from 1-2 weeks old as the girls come out goldy like yours boys very pale she is just the boss and the leader of the others my boys have big comb and wattles by 8 weeks and if im lucky some are crowing lol leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeshen Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Phew! very glad to hear that! Thanks for your help. I just googled lemon cuckoo and buff pekins. They look v similar to me. Is it that the buff is a bit darker? I'm asking because my 3-year-old 'buff' pekin, Golda, is a lovely deep gold colour. I assumed Gloria was the same. Maybe Golda's a lemon cuckoo and not buff at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeshen Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 [/url] This is a recent pic of Golda. Buff or lemon cuckoo do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 That pic of Golda makes me realise how much growing up my two still have to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I would say yes shes a buff but may have some fading due to the sun when I had buff pekins years ago mine were the one solid colour as dark as her neck colour or imagine a buff orp colour but as a pekin if that makes sense leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeshen Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yes, I think Golda's colour might have faded a bit this summer. She does look darker in earlier pics. Btw, Golda is the mother of Hilda, the gold partridge chick next to Gloria in the first post. Mr Darcy is the gold partridge father. Won't be long until yours are Golda's size, Mullethunter! Are we sounding like mad chicken mothers?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yes. There's no hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
