Salmon Faverolle chicks -- boys or girls?

[Caitenji]

I have 6 Salmon Faverolle chicks. They are just 2 weeks old today, but my understanding is that you can differentiate between the sexes by color. These guys are hatchery chicks, not SQ, so I don't know how correct their coloring is. I think I have 3 pullets and 3 cockerels. I don't know if you can feather sex SF or not, but the 3 girl suspects have longer wing feathers. The 3 "boys" have shorter wings and darker feathers. Thought I'd see what you experts out there think!

Oh, and even though it's hard to tell in the pics, they all have that crazy 5th toe, feathered legs and adorable little muffs.

First is "Luna." She is the only one I can tell apart because she had really deformed feet when we got her. I taped them and it really helped one foot. The other foot is still pretty crooked, but she isn't walking on it like a fist anymore and doesn't seem bothered by it.




Next up, pullet suspect #2:




And the third "girl" --




And now "boy" #1 (see what I mean by the difference in wing feathers?)--




"Boy" ? #2 --




And last "boy" --




Can't wait to hear what everyone thinks. Please tell me I have at least ONE pullet, lol!!

Heather

 

[hooktontravel]

'cutest and loudest' HA! we got one egg to hatch out of a batch (power outage, moving to my nephews right at the end of incubation so I could babysit, etc)...it is one of the faverolles eggs. I picked up 2 black orp crosses just to keep him company until I have a chance to hatch more (wanting Brahmas & & Favs and some appleyard ducks, for temperament, dual-use, winter-hardiness, and friendliness with people/children reasons). He was an only chick for 2 or 3 days and is DEFINITELY the loudest one. Also the only one who will come looking for a human if he is cold or needs something. will step right up on my hand if I put it in the brooder so he can get an elevator ride to some snuggles... just his Faverolles temperament or the only-chicken syndrome I don't know. He's just 8 days old now, so don't actually know if it's a he or she, but I assume since only one egg hatched it's gonna be a roo. but LOUD, yes. and much more tuned in to what's going on outside the crate than the other two. Thanks for all the SF chick pictures, everyone! I'm going to watch the feathers come in and see what we get.

 

[keesmom]

Ok, posted when they were younger and got 2 pullers. But Q is turning black!! Is this just hatchery not true show quality, or is she turning to too?
The last ones are today. The rest during their 7 weeks (tomorrow)

They are definitely pullets.

 

[Caitenji]

Well, I'm still pretty new to chickens, so all my knowledge has been gained from surfing sites and lurking here.

I'm really glad someone else agrees so far!!

 

[Aeropennchick]

I know this is a silly comment but that expression on that third "girl's" face is adorable! She's like, what cha doin' mom? I love it!


Since that's your avatar pic I guess you loved it too!

 

[Caitenji]

Exactly! She was so cute. Everyone else was less than thrilled with the photo session. She was a little diva!

 

[Pele]

Faverolles can be gender ID'ed fairly early on by coloration. Your chick with solid black in it's primaries is the male. The other chicks with brown-only primaries are females. It'll become REALLY apparent when their body feathers start coming in, as the males continue to feather black.

 

[StarLover21]

I think you are correct in all your guesses The ones with black are males. Salmon Faveroles are the best

 

[Daintydecker]

I used this rule when I brought mine home. I have two of them that I've had since a week old. One had the wings of the rooster and one had the wings of the hens. Now I'm not so sure. My hen is very dark. She has lots of black on her. The other is a rooster and he is really starting to look like the pictures of the roos that I see. His saddle is brown, where as the other is not.
So I believe this one is the rooster. He always had the black on his wing.



Below is what I thought was the hen. She always had the salmon color on her wings as the chick. Then she has a lot of white and black in her here.


Now here they are at 10 1/2 weeks old. First the one I thought was a hen.






And here is Philip:





So what are your opinions?

 

[kkwinwy]

Yes, your only Faverolles pullet is the one in the front on the right. Unfortunately she is also your only pullet in that bunch.

Hmmm, I was thinking the one Black Copper Marans (on the left in the pic) might be a pullet too. You don't think so?
The good news for me is, the breeder wants a couple of roosters, so is willing to exchange 2 for pullets.