3mo old Peacock or Peahen?

lsg1007

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15 Years
Dec 2, 2009
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I am new to peafowl. I hatched 4 on June 29, making them 3 months old. I'm told they were from indigo blue parents. I feel confident that I have 2 males and 1 female, but the 4th is a late bloomer? Or perhaps not the same color as the other 3? I suspect it's a male and I'm just trying to make any excuse for it to be a female. It seems to have barring of the feathers, but the barring is fainter than the males and the feathers are darker than the males. But it also seems to have male characteristics - such as what would be called saddle feathers if it were a rooster. Any help identifying the sex would be great. Thank you in advance for your help.
 

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I am new to peafowl. I hatched 4 on June 29, making them 3 months old. I'm told they were from indigo blue parents. I feel confident that I have 2 males and 1 female, but the 4th is a late bloomer? Or perhaps not the same color as the other 3? I suspect it's a male and I'm just trying to make any excuse for it to be a female. It seems to have barring of the feathers, but the barring is fainter than the males and the feathers are darker than the males. But it also seems to have male characteristics - such as what would be called saddle feathers if it were a rooster. Any help identifying the sex would be great. Thank you in advance for your help.
I like to look at breasts, do you have one of the front of the bird?
 

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