Help sexing 10 week peachicks

[RosalynMinnesota]

We rescued three peachicks when they were a few days old. From what I have read it appears two are IB and the yellow is BS. I am guessing there is one female and one male IB. Clueless on the yellow one. (Also, I am new to the forum and not sure my uploads worked as intended)
Thanks. Rosalyn

 

[Ladybird CA]

Sorry I can’t help, I think it took at least 6 months before I could tell that I had a trio of Indian Blues. What is BS?

 

[RosalynMinnesota]

Sorry I can’t help, I think it took at least 6 months before I could tell that I had a trio of Indian Blues. What is BS?

From my research a BS is a Black Shoulder. I am assuming that is what the "yellow" one is, but I may be wrong. One of the "brown" ones has more barring that is well defined. He (?) also has some color in his crown (not sure of the correct terminology). The other brown chick has muddier looking wing feathers. But I am just learning about these youngsters. Years ago we rescued four adult peacocks. They were all male India Blue, one Pied. Thanks for replying! Rosalyn

 

[Ladybird CA]

The only peacocks I had were in 1999, a dog and her puppy got in my yard and killed one peahen, one peahen flew off and they wounded the peacock which died the next day. My mom says they can die from loneliness but I don’t know if he died from his shoulder wound or from being lonely/having a broken heart. They were 9 months old. Then 4 years later I saw a beautiful white peahen with her lone baby pea chick at a Swedish zoo

 

[KsKingBee]

You are correct on the IB's, one of each. The BS is a hen too.

 

[RosalynMinnesota]

Thank you very much KsKingBee and Bantamsrmyfav for taking the time to look at my pictures and respond. For someone new to young peafowl, it has been challenging yet interesting to wade through the information and misinformation on the Internet about determining gender in young birds. In our situation we believe the chicks were all from the same clutch yet the tallest and largest chick (with the longest legs) is the female IB, not the male. Whatever sexes they are is fine with us. We rescued them to provide a good home, not start a breeding operation. Years ago we rescued adult male peacocks and had them for 15 years before they died. So we will have to figure out how to deal with having both sexes. Again, thanks! My curiosity is satisfied!

 

[RosalynMinnesota]

You are correct on the IB's, one of each. The BS is a hen too.

I just realized that I should have "replied" to your post and not authored a separate post thanking you. ------ Thank you very much KsKingBee and Bantamsrmyfav for taking the time to look at my pictures and respond. For someone new to young peafowl, it has been challenging yet interesting to wade through the information and misinformation on the Internet about determining gender in young birds. In our situation we believe the chicks were all from the same clutch yet the tallest and largest chick (with the longest legs) is the female IB, not the male. Whatever sexes they are is fine with us. We rescued them to provide a good home, not start a breeding operation. Years ago we rescued adult male peacocks and had them for 15 years before they died. So we will have to figure out how to deal with having both sexes. Again, thanks! My curiosity is satisfied!

 

[KsKingBee]

I just realized that I should have "replied" to your post and not authored a separate post thanking you. ------ Thank you very much KsKingBee and Bantamsrmyfav for taking the time to look at my pictures and respond. For someone new to young peafowl, it has been challenging yet interesting to wade through the information and misinformation on the Internet about determining gender in young birds. In our situation we believe the chicks were all from the same clutch yet the tallest and largest chick (with the longest legs) is the female IB, not the male. Whatever sexes they are is fine with us. We rescued them to provide a good home, not start a breeding operation. Years ago we rescued adult male peacocks and had them for 15 years before they died. So we will have to figure out how to deal with having both sexes. Again, thanks! My curiosity is satisfied!

No problem, you are welcome and enjoy your birds!