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  1. ChickenGal247

    Sex-linked Olive Egger Genetics ?

    I started hatching from a cross that should be sex-linked but so far none of the chicks have hatched with the telltale white spot. I might’ve assumed all pullets, but now at 2 weeks it appears a blonde chick is developing barring. Cross is Wheaten Marans Rooster x Cream Legbar Hen. I was...
  2. Shell from Zim

    Will all my chicks have crests

    Hi All, I have 2 mixed breed hens who are wheaten with some black barring, no crests. The cockerel is a crested sulmtaler, with a pretty big fluffy crest. 15/16 of their chick's have hatched today. 1 still under one of the hens. They have hatched with the chipmunk striped pattern on the body...
  3. gguineasfamily

    Guinea fowl genetics... and wattles

    Hey guys! So I have a theory about guinea fowl genetics and I haven't seen it anywhere else but... flat and curly wattles. Some females have curly wattles (like my Misty and Glossy) but most have flat. Some males have flat wattles (like my Flap and Tabby) but most have curly. Male sex...
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  4. Pumpkin the rooster

    Some chicks are darker than others

    My hen had just had chicks about 3 days ago. Not very sure what breed my hen is (she looks like a Plymouth Rock) but I do know what breed the roo is. My rooster is a buff Orpington. When I first saw the chicks they seemed all normal yellow(it was dark and night so I probably couldn't see the...
  5. J

    Sex linked characteristics

    Hi all, I got 6 chicks from our local farm store and some had "sex-linked" on their signs. I got 2 sienna stars, 2 dominiques, 1 calico princess, and 1 hatchery's choice (whatever that is). The chicks are 4 weeks now and I am trying to get a head start on sexing them. Could anyone tell me what...
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