Barred Chicks

[stephanie1992]

Is it true u can sex a barred chick by the spot on there heads?? I heard u could... if it is do u guys think these are boys or girls? if u cant do that i guess we wont know for a few more weeks.

 

[AccentOnHakes]

They look like boys, but this isn't a sure-fire method. They could turn out to be pullets.

 

[nurse_turtle]

Check out their legs too. For barred rocks and dominiques, if the legs are a solid yellow with little to no dark shading, it's a boy. If the yellow leg has black shading down the front, it's a girl.

 

[Lothiriel]

You could look at this link. It's got the whole scoop on the head spot and leg coloring. I've never used the method myself, so I can't tell you if you have boys, girls, or both.
http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Sexing_Dominique_chicks.html

 

[stephanie1992]

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there mix breeds. there legs are pinkish with dark coloring. i also tryed feather sexing and from that they are girls. but never know. i may have to wait a few weeks to see since there so young

 

[Lothiriel]

What are they mixed with? If the roo was non barred and the mom was barred, then the babies will be sexlinked, which means those 2 would be cockerels.

 

[stephanie1992]

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they came from olive eggs. Mothers were all black olive eggers(Marans Cross) and father i belive was a SLW.

 

[Lothiriel]

Sexlinks are hilghly likely. SLW are on the list for BSL sires, and the OE/Marans mix hens could have barring genes. Do you know what kind of Marans? Possible Cuckoo?

 

[stephanie1992]

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i have no idea what marans. could be cuckoo

 

[stephanie1992]

also idk if this helps. there two days old and have feathers coming in. so does there hatch mate. there wings look alike

Mixed chicks in questions

hatch mate