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Mystery bantam update-boy or girl?

post #1 of 7
4/11/12 at 7:58am
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To refresh I got this bantam chick and posted it up here. The general consensus was that it is a Sicilian Buttercup. Now it's grown a bit so here is an update and of course now I'm wondering is it a roo?

Thanks a million!!

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post #2 of 7
4/11/12 at 8:45am

It's hard to say for certain without seeing it's ears, but I believe you actually have a Gold Campine, not a Buttercup. 

 

If it was a Buttercup, it would have a cup shaped comb (hence the name).  Unfortunately Campines are 'hen-feathered', which means roos won't develop the tell-tale hackles and saddle feathers.  This complicates gender ID.

 

Judging by stance and comb alone, I'd say you have a male.

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post #3 of 7
4/11/12 at 8:47am

That's a male Golden Campine.

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post #4 of 7
4/11/12 at 9:11am
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Oh!! Interesting!  Thank you both VERY much!!

Here is a pic as a chick too just for fun: 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/image/view/album/6008151/id/4920964/sort/display_order

 

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post #5 of 7
4/11/12 at 10:04am

is it bantam or large foul

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post #6 of 7
4/11/12 at 10:05am

Oooh!! He's pretty! I say male too also by stance and saddle feathers!(:

These are videos of two different chicks hatching. Kevin and Boo. One is a slide show. (:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_6T7jk9e8&feature=channel&list=UL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaA3j5kmAME&feature=plcp

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These are videos of two different chicks hatching. Kevin and Boo. One is a slide show. (:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_6T7jk9e8&feature=channel&list=UL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaA3j5kmAME&feature=plcp

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post #7 of 7
4/11/12 at 12:33pm
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Definitely a bantam. My Black Copper Marans in the back of the one picture are actually about a month a half younger than him and they make him look like a baby.

 

Ok so a boy! He sure is pretty, I might just keep him around...

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