Dominique, male or female?

[Winderdear]

I bought a sexed Dominique pullet as a day old chick, and Marzo is now 2.5 weeks old (hatched 6/10). Her headspot was smaller than that of my Dominique hen Juin, and she has the dark wash down the legs that you would expect of a pullet. I’m just uncertain about the amount of white I’m seeing on her, particularly on her shoulders. Juin was a bit darker at this age, and pictures I see online show no striping at all for pullets at 2 weeks old. So far the comb is pale and small.

Is this double or single barring? Can I be confident that she is female?




Here is a picture of her headspot at 2 days old:



Here is a picture of my current hen Juin at the same age:

 

[JedJackson]

I'm guessing male, but I wouldn't say 100% at this point. Barring can be variable even among female Dominiques. I'd give it more time to feather out some more.

 

[Winderdear]

I'm guessing male, but I wouldn't say 100% at this point. Barring can be variable even among female Dominiques. I'd give it more time to feather out some more.

Thank you Jed! I’ll update in a couple of weeks, by then I imagine Marzo’s comb will be more telling.

 

[Winderdear]

Here is an update, now that Marzo is 4 weeks old. Her comb is still small and very pale pink, similar to the color of my Dominique hen Juin at the same age. I think her feather coloring is darker than males her age that I’ve seen, but she’s still way lighter than Juin was. I’m feeling that she is indeed a pullet as ordered, but I’d like to know what @JedJackson and others think please!



Sorry for the poor lighting. I tried the last one with the flash on.

 

[JedJackson]

Here is an update, now that Marzo is 4 weeks old. Her comb is still small and very pale pink, similar to the color of my Dominique hen Juin at the same age. I think her feather coloring is darker than males her age that I’ve seen, but she’s still way lighter than Juin was. I’m feeling that she is indeed a pullet as ordered, but I’d like to know what @JedJackson and others think please!

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Sorry for the poor lighting. I tried the last one with the flash on.

I think pullet now, too. She's as light as she looked like she might become.

 

[Winderdear]

I think pullet now, too. She's as light as she looked like she might become.

So glad to hear it! Thank you

 

[Winderdear]

Just wanted to update that Marzo finally laid an egg! She’s undeniably a lady

 

[JedJackson]

Just wanted to update that Marzo finally laid an egg! She’s undeniably a lady

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Yay! I'm happy Marzo turned out to be a pullet. The first egg is always so special.