black astrolops chicks

[rc4u]

on my BA's they are 7 days old and some have white tips on end of wings and some black.. which are the roos?? thanks jeff

 

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You can't sex by color of wing tips. The white will molt out. Wait until they are 6-8 weeks old and post pics of your chicks

 

[Basil G]

I sex at 2 weeks by tail length the long tails are females and the short ones are males

 

[rc4u]

does that work on other breeds or just BA's??

 

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does that work on other breeds or just BA's??

All breeds. You are looking at feathering speed, it is not a trait that only BAs have.

 

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I just sexed some of my Ameraucana chicks going by how fast thy are feathering and I made some diagrams I will post them either tonight or tomorrow for you to see.

 

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here are two