Sexing Cream legbar

[wleigh1021]

Sorry, I'm asking a question that's been asked a million times. I feel that I'd be too lucky to get 3/3 pullets in my hatch. Both have defined chipmunk stripes but the darker chick has a tiny yellow dot on its head and the lighter chick doesn't have much "eyeliner" or a super defined V on the head. What are your thoughts on sex please? The other one that hatched is definitely a female so not pictured.

 

[Tervuren]

They both look like they could be female to me, but I'm no expert lol. My CCL girl was so light that I thought I got a substitution from the hatchery (I'll attach pics). I posted about it here, and apparently some of the more recent imports from the UK don't have the best autosexing patterns. :/

 

[JedJackson]

I think both are pullets.

 

[wleigh1021]

Wow I definitely would've thought that was a boy too! I know you can also lose the sexing ability if you don't breed the ones that's are clearly differentiated and not breed the ones that are harder to sex. Didn't realize there was a new line

 

[WVBirdsAndBees]

I've definitely heard of some of the chicks becoming harder to sex them. If I remember correctly, the issue is mostly in show lines bred for the lighter cream color. Some of the chicks, like that cutie, are so light and washed out it's tough to tell.

I've had 100% on our chicks so far. Fingers crossed.

Anyway, I'd expect both of those are girls. I don't see any head spot outside of the lines, the chipmunk lines are pretty defined, and the eyeliner is there (even if faint). The one is kinda on the border, though.

Enjoy! Best breed ever, imo.

 

[EmJayne7]

I’m having trouble sexing some of the Cream Legbars I’ve hatched yesterday too…. Not sure if they’ll change more in the next 12hrs? They hatched between 6pm last night and 4am this morning! Looking at wing feathers, two out of three of the really light ones have alternating short and long wing feathers, however they have no dot on their forehead or lines, so thinking pullet? And the really dark one has no chipmunk lines so I’m not sure what to think! I’m a bit baffled! They’re all definitely Pure Cream Legbars too as the cockerel was closed in his pen with the ladies for a few days before the eggs were collected!

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[wleigh1021]

@EmJayne7 those are not pure legbars. Hens can store sperm for a month and I've thrown chicks from a rooster even 6 weeks later.

 

[Starbawk]

Ok guys more of the same question. Pullets???

Chick 1

Chick 2

 

[Tervuren]

@Starbawk my guess is yes? No dot on head, even though the down is pale. Clearer patterning than my CL pullet as a chick lol

 

[Starbawk]

Thanks you!

Does the paler down correspond to lighter coloring as an adult?