American Game Fowl - How to Sex?

[Enchanted1s]

Hi all - just wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to determine the sex of Game Fowl when they are young? We have 3 babies from the Game Hens. Two of them look almost identical. The third is a lighter & brighter color head without the stripe down the middle like the other two. I was guessing that the different one is probable a different sex? Guidance appreciated.

 

[JedJackson]

What you're talking about is sex linking, which is very unlikely in games. If you know what color the parents are it may be possible to sex them by the color of the breast feathers by 4 or 5 weeks, but that is only certain color varieties. Otherwise you'll have to look for the normal signs like comb, wattles, thickness of legs and later, feathering.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Please post pics of their combs at six weeks.

 

[Enchanted1s]

No, what I am talking about is these babies - one does not have a stripe on the top of the head - the other two (from same hen) do. I thought perhaps this indicated a boy? Wishful thinking I suppose, that it would be that easy to tell.

I was finally able to get the broody momma away long enough to get a couple of pictures. They hatched on March 13 & 14.

The mother and father.

Babies WITH the stripe

Baby with NO stripe on head.

 

[Grimx18]

Hi, I was just wondering if you ever found a way to determine the sex of that breed, if so please do reply. thanks a lot