So there's actually hope that my Amberlink might be female after all? I've been in a bit of a panic since everyone else was like, "100% male" and all. We love this chicken and hope she is female. We'll work out how to eventually get her in with the flock full time.
There is more than hope it is like a 99% chance if they did it correctly, Amberlinks are sex-linked birds. Unlike bantams, brahmas, ect...
Well, she was a yellow chick and now she is white. I see no red on her anywhere. So I'm feeling safer to assume she is female. There are some very light yellowish (amber) tints on the edges of her wing feathers, which is also an indication of female. I think I'm going to calm down now and just work on integrating her into the flock.There is more than hope it is like a 99% chance if they did it correctly, Amberlinks are sex-linked birds. Unlike bantams, brahmas, ect...
EDIT- I totally lied
"The Amberlink males and females hatch with the same color feathers, so they are not color sex-able, but they can be wing sexed. The males have mainly red plumage with a white undercoat that shows through in some areas. The females are mainly white with tints of red or amber in their wing feathers. Their bodies are a little heavier than a red sex link chicken. The males reach a mature weight of about 5 to 6 lbs. and the females mature at 4 to 5 lbs. These weights make the bird flexible enough to thrive in confined or free range environments."
Totally! Anytime! Seems to be a girl if all of that pans out.
That's true, except with sex links... which with this gut it is too late to know... ARGH
The shape of the tail feathers is a better indicator than coombs. And young chickens are often afraid of the older ones. Just have to slowly integrate it. The problem is that she doesn't have others her own age and size to flock with during the process.
I've got a bantam that does the same thing 
