Cornish Thread

[JRNash]

another one hatched. Definitely a broiler by dark cornish

 

[JRNash]

male or female

 

[lpatelski]

male or female

YES

 

[JRNash]

@Ipatelski,I guess. I did set myself up for that one. lol

 

[lpatelski]

@Ipatelski,I guess. I did set myself up for that one. lol

Watch the comb. Pea combs develop a larger center row when male. Female combs are slow to develop. female

male

Straight comb.Female left, male right 4 weeks.

If you know your genetics of fast grow feathering. Females' wing feathers will grow longer, faster.

 

[JRNash]

seems like there was a difference in the width of the wild stripe pattern.
wide=female
narrow =male
I could have that backwards

 

[JRNash]

And with the free for all 60's era love in....there is no telling what will pop up.lol

 

[lpatelski]

seems like there was a difference in the width of the wild stripe pattern.
wide=female
narrow =male
I could have that backwards
Hy-Line chick

Female chicks with two or four red stripes on back​

Male chicks with red stripe in the middle of the back

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[CanadianBuckeye]

JR can't tell yet, and I can't really tell from your photo but if it was a Welsummer, they can be sexed at hatch (but I don't think it's 100% reliable). The females have a darker back stripe than the male.

 

[sambat]

Finally getting some cornish rock hens laying, crossing them with my new barred rock rooster to get a rooster that I will cross again with a cornish rock hen to have hens to cross with my cornish males...hoping for a hybrid vigor