Calling all Penedesencas Owners/Breeders

[ronott1]

Yes, it's my only one - I hatched a "mix" of rare breeds. I just snapped this pic today of its comb - it's about 2.5 weeks old. It came from such a pretty egg, I would love to hold on to it if it's a female.

Is she a wheaten?

 

[Jeansrie]

Is she a wheaten?

It's a partridge. It has little tufts of chest feathers growing in that are the brown/black partridge, not solid-colored if that makes any difference (sorry for my terrible explanations, I am new to chickens in general if that is not obvious

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[ronott1]

It's a partridge. It has little tufts of chest feathers growing in that are the brown/black partridge, not solid-colored if that makes any difference (sorry for my terrible explanations, I am new to chickens in general if that is not obvious

)

Partridge Penedesencas are 80% sexable by color:

Partridge Penedesenca chicks: The light chicks are generally males and the darker ones or more striped ones females -- this works about 80% of the time; note the dark blotches on the heads of the darker females
Photo courtesy of Jerry Pool

 

[Jeansrie]

Partridge Penedesencas are 80% sexable by color:
 

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[COLOR=333333]Partridge Penedesenca chicks: The light chicks are generally males and the darker ones or more striped ones females -- this works about 80% of the time; note the dark blotches on the heads of the darker females

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I did read that on Feathersite.. My guess based on color would be male, but I suppose I am hanging on to that 20% chance it might not be but thanks for the info!

 

[ronott1]

I did read that on Feathersite.. My guess based on color would be male, but I suppose I am hanging on to that 20% chance it might not be

but thanks for the info!

It is tough when you only have one.

Does the chick have a nice chop monk pattern?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

In the next couple weeks the comb will get crazy big if it's a boy. Post another pic in about 3 more weeks and we can probably speculate with some degree of certainty.

 

[Jeansrie]

It is tough when you only have one.
 
Does the chick have a nice chop monk pattern?
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It looks on the lighter side to me. It is a friendly little thing! I can't keep roosters, if I need to rehome it I'd like to do it before the weather gets really cold.

 

[Jeansrie]

Double post, sorry!

 

[ronott1]

It looks on the lighter side to me. It is a friendly little thing! I can't keep roosters, if I need to rehome it I'd like to do it before the weather gets really cold.

The coloring does look a lot like a boy. I hatched a Quad recently and the boy popped the comb up at three weeks. There is hope for you until the Comb and wattles get big and red.

 

[ronott1]

My Wheaten and Partridge Penes are getting close to POL.

Wheaten with an HRIR Pullet:



Look at the base of the comb(click on the picture to make it bigger) You can see the coronation comb:



The Partridge Penes:



This one is redder: