Feather sexing BCM's

[wannabchick]

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Thank u for that, I hear what your saying
My first hatch..that one, with no feathers, like you said..goofy looking..etc, short a£* wings ..yep, turned out to be the roo

Now this batch I have..all bbs bantam amerecaunas..going on 3 weeks all look the same in feathering etc
Ayayaya

 

[wannabchick]

Quote:
Thank u for that, I hear what your saying
My first hatch..that one, with no feathers, like you said..goofy looking..etc, short a£* wings ..yep, turned out to be the roo

Now this batch I have..all bbs bantam amerecaunas..going on 3 weeks all look the same in feathering etc
Ayayaya

 

[they'reHISchickens]

Wouldn't it be the males that have the most noticeable red/copper in BCMs? We only had one hatch of BBCMs last year but it was delightfully early when we could tell the boys from the girls. Comparing that to the orps, of course, whom we couldn't be certain until 6 months!