Day old partridge Penedesencas

[Perris]

Apparently it is possible to sex day old Partridge Penedesencas; can someone who knows how to do this please tell me what we have here - they all look identical to me!

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

I have a 4 week old pullet that looked like yours when she was a little thing. I would say all pullets, with a possible exception on the chick that is top right. It could be the angle and lighting, but it looks a bit lighter in color than the others

 

[JedJackson]

Are you sure you're not thinking of crele Penedesencas? I've never heard of the partridge variety being sexable at birth, but I know the creles are.

 

[Perris]

I have a 4 week old pullet that looked like yours when she was a little thing. I would say all pullets, with a possible exception on the chick that is top right. It could be the angle and lighting, but it looks a bit lighter in color than the others

thank you so much for replying; my luck must really be in if I've got 5 girls out of 6 eggs!

 

[Perris]

Are you sure you're not thinking of crele Penedesencas? I've never heard of the partridge variety being sexable at birth, but I know the creles are.

ChickenCanoe, who's been breeding Black Penedesencas for decades and seems to know more this rare breed than anyone else, said so in one of his threads, I think.

Edited to add, Here it is: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/black-penedesenca-hatching-eggs.1235753/post-19925377 (post 30 or thereabouts)
relating to a photo in the previous post.

 

[JedJackson]

ChickenCanoe, who's been breeding Black Penedesencas for decades and seems to know more this rare breed than anyone else, said so in one of his threads, I think.

Edited to add, Here it is: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/black-penedesenca-hatching-eggs.1235753/post-19925377 (post 30 or thereabouts)
relating to a photo in the previous post.

That's the person to contact, if possible. I would send an email and ask if she or he would be willing to help.

Your chicks all look pretty similar to me, but there may be some trick to it that I just don't know about.

 

[Perris]

That's the person to contact, if possible. I would send an email and ask if she or he would be willing to help.

Your chicks all look pretty similar to me, but there may be some trick to it that I just don't know about.

that's a good idea!
@ChickenCanoe can you ease us out of our quandary please?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Sexing Partridge chicks is about 80% reliable but harder than with other sexable breeds.
The lighter chicks tend to be males. Those with darker stripes and more pronounced blotches on their heads are females.

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

Based on what chickencanoe said, I would guess 4 pullets and 2 cockerels. What did you decide OP?

 

[Perris]

Based on what chickencanoe said, I would guess 4 pullets and 2 cockerels. What did you decide OP?

I guess I'll have to wait and see, because I can't distinguish between them; 4 pullets would be nice!