Creating Crele Colored Chickens

[Amer]

I'm thinking male, but it's a coin flip really.

 

[Amer]

As for sexing methods, you can make your own conclusions on whether feather sexing works. Just over 50 percent of predictions were correct. Not great odds.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/an-experiment-in-chick-sexing-methods.72520/
It's a nice bird. Not crele, but I look forward to see how he/she turns out.

 

[nicalandia]

I really can't trust feather sexing on crossbred chickens, but if there is not a specific genetic trait I can use to confirm sex, I usually follow my Gut feeling, I know it's not scientific at all, but I can tell by the chicks posture, the comb size, and behavior! either way, if it's a pullet or a cockerel, the color will be fascinating to see it grow!

 

[Amer]

I really can't trust feather sexing on crossbred chickens, but if there is not a specific genetic trait I can use to confirm sex, I usually follow my Gut feeling, I know it's not scientific at all, but I can tell by the chicks posture, the comb size, and behavior! either way, if it's a pullet or a cockerel, the color will be fascinating to see it grow!

X2.
I don't use the unreliable feather sexing, but in certain breeds I can judge by coloration and my instincts early on.
I've judged Welsummers at hatch, and all quail, duckwing that are not Welsummer, and wheaten are easy to tell in a couple of weeks.

 

[nicalandia]

As for sexing methods, you can make your own conclusions on whether feather sexing works.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/an-experiment-in-chick-sexing-methods.72520/
It's a nice bird. Not crele, but I look forward to see how he/she turns out.

Thanks for the article!

 

[MROO]

I'm experimenting, let's say that.

Hey, if "confidence" has any say in gender, then you've got yourself a pullet! If not, well, time will tell ... but isn't that half the fun of having chickens in the first place?

 

[MROO]

I will be incubating a brand new batch of eggs that I've ordered from EBay soon. Would you like me to post the males, and females I get out of my hatch?

Ooooh, That would be FUN! We could make it a guessing game & you can post picks as they grow. Regardless of the outcome, it sure would make a neat article when you're done!

 

[nicalandia]

But isn't that half the fun of having chickens in the first place?

I really don't like surprises when I breed chickens!

 

[MysteryChicken]

My chick is a pullet, I'll post an early update tomorrow. She is going to be very pretty.

 

[MysteryChicken]

For those who want another look.