chickie cocktail gender guesses and breed

[Marthab1953]

I do not even try to guess at that age. Usually if they have the pea comb the males start showing like a three row comb early.

 

[subhanalah]

Thank you , Martha. I'll try to keep this post updated as they get older.
Do you think any of them could be a buff mix?

 

[Marthab1953]

Thank you , Martha. I'll try to keep this post updated as they get older.
Do you think any of them could be a buff mix?

Good I will keep an eye on it. And yes I do think 1 or 2 of them could be buff mix.

 

[donrae]

Pea comb still and always will be associated with blue eggs.

Not exactly true--Brahmas have pea combs and lay brown/tinted eggs. .

OP--since you have such a mix, it's going to be hard to sort out who is possibly who at least until they're fully feathered. I can tell you any dark chick with a white/cream spot on the head will be a male, from the barred rock hen. Other than that, you're just going to have to piece things together by comb, leg color, beard/muffs.

 

[Marthab1953]

Not exactly true--Brahmas have pea combs and lay brown/tinted eggs. .

OP--since you have such a mix, it's going to be hard to sort out who is possibly who at least until they're fully feathered. I can tell you any dark chick with a white/cream spot on the head will be a male, from the barred rock hen. Other than that, you're just going to have to piece things together by comb, leg color, beard/muffs.

You are very right there!

 

[subhanalah]

Okay, I took another picture of them today. I'll try to get some more individual pictures later.
I'm pretty sure that Cheeky is a boy *sad face* his legs are much thicker than the other chick's. He's alsnfeathering out at a much slower rate.
Lemon is still very very small. Guess I just need to work on my patience!

 

[subhanalah]

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Also, shy guy is getting a dark blue (?) Stripe across her beak right under her nare bump (not sure the name of this particular part of bird anatomy). Anyone know what that's all about?

 

[Marthab1953]

Okay, I took another picture of them today. I'll try to get some more individual pictures later.
I'm pretty sure that Cheeky is a boy *sad face* his legs are much thicker than the other chick's. He's alsnfeathering out at a much slower rate.
Lemon is still very very small. Guess I just need to work on my patience!

Picture is too dark to see anything.

 

[subhanalah]

As you can see, they were not interested in having their picture taken! Sorry for the not so great photos. It would probably be better if I had someone to help me!

This is the beak coloration I'm wondering about.

Please pardon my fence/barricade made out of random stuff!

 

[Marthab1953]

Kind of looks like the 2nd picture and the 4th picture might be girls.