Anyone know how to determine the gender of juvenile peafowl?

[Dany12]

Who does a "Sticky" thread thereupon ?

 

[KsKingBee]

Who does a "Sticky" thread thereupon ?

On the main Peafowl Forum page, just under the blue button that says 'Start an New Topic', it says 'Stickies Index menu'. Press that for a list of important threads on basic peafowl topics.

 

[Book Em Danno25]

Hens lose the barring on the back feathers and the cocks retain it. You can also look at the individual feathers on the back for either multiple bars or single bars. Hens also have that white/cream colored scalloped tips on the feathers on the front of the neck.

Thanks.

 

[Book Em Danno25]

Hens lose the barring on the back feathers and the cocks retain it. You can also look at the individual feathers on the back for either multiple bars or single bars. Hens also have that white/cream colored scalloped tips on the feathers on the front of the neck.

Just to confirm it, this is a female correct?

 

[KsKingBee]

Just to confirm it, this is a female correct?

I don't know. My computer is not displaying your pic. It is saying it is, but it isn't.

 

[Book Em Danno25]

I don't know. My computer is not displaying your pic. It is saying it is, but it isn't.

No worries. I have a really good feeling this one is female

 

[new 2 pfowl]

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[msmolly]

Here are some pics to use as Guide. These are IB pieds, which is why my Male chick has a few bright white feathers on his shoulders. The other chick is female. Now they older and very easily identified as male and female, but the white back feather allows us see their sex backwards since they hatched. So here are they are.
****The chick with white feathers on his shoulder is male. The brown back chick is female.

Pictures # 1 & 2 are at 47 days old- difference is starting to show- less bars and more muted tone on female chicks wings











Pictures # 4, 5 & 6 are at 75 Days old. Difference is clear as day!
Female on Left, Male on Right