Dominique Gender?

[TheGnomesMom]

I have 6 very different chicks I want to ask about but I'll start with my favorite and the one I am most worried about being a roo. We were told this was a Dominique, and I'd love that confirmed too. S/he's about 4 or 5 weeks old so I don't know if that is too early.

Whatcha think?

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Sorry, that's the best I could do taking pictures myself while my hubby was at work today. We're only about 2 weeks into this chicken thing so I'm a total newbie. Let me know if you need other pictures, I can try to accommodate.

 

[Panth]

that looks like a cuckoo maran to me...the comb is right for a dominique, but I've never seen one with feathered legs, maybe it is a mix?

 

[ramirezframing]

its not a dom, they don't have feathered shanks (legs) at 5 weeks I'd also say a roo

 

[TheGnomesMom]

Oh noooooo, he's my favorite. But I guess I should have known since I've been calling him a "he" since we got him home.

 

[TheGnomesMom]

Oh and s/he definitely could be a mix - the people that we got them from have all 30 of their birds together so who could tell. They have Doms, Americaunas, Araucanas, Buff Orpingtons, Silkies, New Hampshire, RI Reds, & White Plymouth Rock.

 

[Panth]

none of those would lend feathered feet to the mix except the silkie and I'm not seeing any sign of that. Do they have any Brahmas or Cochins?

 

[whitlockj85]

I didn't see any Brahmas when we bought them or Cochins for that matter.

 

[TheGnomesMom]

As far as I know, they don't. The Silkie we got from them yesterday has feathered feet too (s/he's 4 days old).

 

[speckledhen]

It is not a Dominique. Looks like a cross to me. That is a pea comb--Doms have rose combs and of course, they do not have feathered shanks. And it is most definitely a cockerel, sorry.

 

[TheGnomesMom]

Sad day. Well, at least I learned the difference between a pea comb and a rose comb today.