Cuckoo chick sexing???

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Does anyone have pictures of Cuckoo Dorking Chicks? I just got some from Sand Hill Preservation center and they all look the same to me, I though you would be able to tell the difference in sexes like you can my Red Dorkings! They are adorable, and the beginning of my Dorking Creole project!

 

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Just bumping this up! I would really like to hear from an experienced Cuckoo breeder!

 

[Illia]

Well first, those aren't true Cuckoos. There's something else in there.


Second - Look at the faint white spot on the top of their head/neck. If it is small, it is a female. If it is large and smudges out to the base of the neck, it is a male. The last photo shows a girl. The photo of them all in a box shows a lot of boys though.

 

[BlackBart]

Feathersite has pictures to show you the difference

 

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Thanks so much for your help. there are some filler chicks in there, and also these "cuckoos" are not up to standard yet as stated by Sandhill preservation center where I got them. I hope to get a few that are close to standard and mate them with my Red Dorking roo. I was just happy to find them so close by!

 

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Thanks...I'm learning!