March 2017! Hatch with us!

[Mylied]

We have been talking a lot about the auto sexing genetics of Cream Legbars, and so I thought I'd post the pics a breeder sent me to help clarify. Basically, females will have very clearly defined chipmunk markings. The boys may have a stripe, be solid light colored or a combination, with or without a head spot.
Males

Females

Thank you for that. That clears things up a bit in my mind. I was thinking only females had the stripe.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

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We have been talking a lot about the auto sexing genetics of Cream Legbars, and so I thought I'd post the pics a breeder sent me to help clarify. Basically, females will have very clearly defined chipmunk markings. The boys may have a stripe, be solid light colored or a combination, with or without a head spot.
Males

Females

ow I know why my bantams are mistaken for legbars lol I have have sexlinks that have the dots on their head also

 

[orrpeople]

I don't want to intervene that's for sure but wondering if I should grab the ones running around out?

I would wait until you don't have pips so that you don't inadvertently drop humidity for them.

 

[orrpeople]

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ow I know why my bantams are mistaken for legbars lol I have have sexlinks that have the dots on their head also

A lot of chicks have similar markings and some folks think the chipmunk stripe is always female, no matter the breed - but it's not. Similarly, the head spot on all breeds isn't always indicative of male (for example all barred rock chicks have a head spot).

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm terrible at following the hatching rules. I help and mess with them, probably too much.

RULES??

My rule is: MY eggs = MY decision.

Sometimes you have to trust your gut.

 

[WVduckchick]

A lot of chicks have similar markings and some folks think the chipmunk stripe is always female, no matter the breed - but it's not. Similarly, the head spot on all breeds isn't always indicative of male (for example all barred rock chicks have a head spot).

 

[lilwildrabbit]

A lot of chicks have similar markings and some folks think the chipmunk stripe is always female, no matter the breed - but it's not. Similarly, the head spot on all breeds isn't always indicative of male (for example all barred rock chicks have a head spot).

That's true I never had a male Dutch hen so I can't tell and I don't remember what the partridge Cochin looked like so I'll have to wait there but my sexlinks are that way my buffs are not

 

[coloradowildflower]

We have been talking a lot about the auto sexing genetics of Cream Legbars, and so I thought I'd post the pics a breeder sent me to help clarify. Basically, females will have very clearly defined chipmunk markings. The boys may have a stripe, be solid light colored or a combination, with or without a head spot.
Males


Females

Super helpful, Orr! Thank you! Waiting (not-so) patiently for any pipping or peeping . . . end of day 19! One CL egg in the bator . . . hoping to meet a little chipmunk soon!

 

[KidsandGuineas]

When should my eggs start pipping?

 

[orrpeople]

When should my eggs start pipping?

Anywhere between day 20-22 is average from optimal incubator conditions. Some are early, some will be late. I usually don't have much success after day 22.