gender help

  1. midnoight

    gender???

    we hatched out a chick from a black australorp hen and a rhode island red rooster. currently it's 4 weeks old and integrated into the flock. it is black with a green shine on it's feathers, and gold speckles on it's chest. it got huge quick, quicker than i remember chicks growing. i may be able...
  2. Q

    What gender are my welsh harlequin?

    Ok so I got two welsh harlequin ducklings from rural king over a month ago. Now that they are bigger I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the gender of them. I've never had ducks before and all the stuff I read online contradicts each other. If anyone can I help I would be very...
    • Quackstiel
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. E

    Black Australorps in NJ

    Hi all, I'm a beginning amateur with BYC, and I purchased 1 day old female chicks from a reputable online vendor that came highly recommended from some friends. I ordered 4 day old chicks, and received them in mid april, very surprised to find there were 5 chicks, not 4. I had only ordered 4...
  4. colasurdo

    Pullet or Cockerel Easter Egger

    Hi! We have an Easter Egger that was supposed to be a female but we are becoming increasingly suspicious that she may be a he. Current age is 9 or 10 weeks. I found this older forum and it gave me hope that we might luck out in the end...
  5. I Like Ducks

    I need advice about my ducklings!

    This is the smallest one out of the three and the other ones seem to have a darker brown fur. I found three mallard ducklings a few days ago and there mom was killed by my neighbors dog and I need help. First off, how do I tell their gender. Secondly, how do I know their age. Finally, how do I...
    • I Like Ducks
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    • age of identification containers ducks eating habits food scraps gender help gender id poultry story
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Iownmuscovies

    I don’t know my ducks gender

    i have a 9.6 week old Muscovy duckling and id like to know it’s gender since I have no idea
  7. Mini-Daisy

    Confirming the gender of my chickens

    Hello, I'm new to raising chickens and even though I'm was quite sure my chickens are all hens when they were some days old, it would be great if someone could confirm that for me :rolleyes: They hatched on the 3rd of May so they are at the moment 2 month old. The 2 darker coloured chickens...
  8. Sumerr

    He or she??

    This is my 4 month old EE Punkin. Recently we've been hearing some crowing coming from our coop and I think she.. er he is the culprit. I got her/him at Thiesens so I wouldn't be surprised! What do you think?
  9. StaceyL.RDH

    Possible Roosters?

    Again, bought these guys thinking I was only getting hens and today they started crowing. Do I actually have roosters? I have one buff Orpington and two australorps. I have to figure it out because I only have 11 hens. #toomanyboys
  10. thepinkcollie

    Is my Mottled Java a hen or roo?

    Hey, so I am new to the mottled java breed and unsure if this is a roo or hen. I was told when "she" was a chick that she was a hen but I know that there is always that 50% chance they are wrong. The mottled java was raised with an Egyptian Fayoumi rooster who is defiantly a roo. They are the...
    • thepinkcollie
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    • egyptian fayoumis gender gender help gender id gender identification hen or roo hen or roo? hen or rooster mottled java what sex is this
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  11. tharris2337

    Calico Princess

    What gender are my Calico Princesses? Please help.
  12. JAPPER

    Rouen Duckling Gender Confusion

    So I ordered two Rouen ducklings, one male and one female. The male was marked for distinguishing purposes. The problem is the female duckling is growing much faster, and I’ve read that makes are supposed to grow faster. The ducklings are just over a week old. The female is much larger, as I...
  13. dannymf

    breed and gender??

    Both are 7 weeks old. not sure of breeds or gender. Posted about these guys in a few Facebook groups but didn't get much feedback. ( new to chickens so not quite sure )
  14. Halevb

    Straight Run Polish

    Okay, a little back story here. Last year I ordered sexed chicks from a hatchery. The hatchery I ordered from include a “mystery chick” with each order and I ended up with a white crested black polish roo. Being the only chick with crest feathers he’s been severely bullied and spend most of his...
    • Halevb
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    • blue polish buff laced polish gender gender help hen or roo polish polish gender pullet or cockerel sex my chick silver laced polish
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  15. Chickycammy

    What's up with this chicken?

    We had white leghorn hens with a plymouth barred rock roo and they had chicks on March 26th. All but 1 has died for unknown reasons and even though we feed it food with 24% protein and I tend to give it eggs too it's not growing right. I don't know the gender and it hasn't grown a crown or...
  16. lncrane08

    7 month silkies. Boy or Girl? I still cannot tell!

    I’m having troubles sexing two of my silkies. A white 6month old and a cuckoo 7 month old. Usually my Silkie roos start showing their male dominance around 4/5mos and start crowing around 6months. But these two have me stumped!!! I’m pretty sure the white is a boy, small comb but he definitely...
  17. B

    3 Week Old Chick Sexing: 2 D’uccles, 1 Polish

    Hi all, BEFORE YOU TELL ME I already know these things: 1. Polish chicken are difficult to sex 2. They all are probably too young (I will update at 6 weeks, I heard that’s the best time for D’uccles) 3. Some of the pics are blurry I APOLOGIZE Anyway here’s the deal ***The chicks are...
  18. Walkbarefoot

    Please help.. thought about this chick... thank you

    This is my almost 8 week old polish created chick. I am wondering if it is a pullet or cockerel? Or perhaps it is too soon to tell? Feathers on head are Mohawk like, but not super spiked... no sign of comb or wattle... thoughts?? Such a friendly bird!!
    • Walkbarefoot
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    • crested polish gender gender help gender id polish chickens polish crested pullet cockerel chicken gender polish silkie cross
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  19. Linzie381

    Help please!

    We are new chicken owners and can't tell if these two are male or female. They are about 3 months old. Both have bright red on their head and under their chins. Any ideas?
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