Marans (possibly mixed) and mixed babies from Katy

[tazcat70]

How many are boys?

Three of my favorites...

All the little cuties from Katy

I hope you enjoy the pics as much as I am enjoying the babies!

 

[Buckguy20]

I would say all of those with yellow spots on their heads are boys.

 

[ChickenTender63]

beautiful! I am so jealous now................thanks! lol

 

[Katy]

Ahhhh, they are so cute.

The dark chipmunk one in the 2nd picture looks like she could be a pure BLRW...does it have a rose comb?

 

[CrowinKing]

I read on a site that when there 4 days old you can guess by there color the females are darker and the males are lighter color!

Thats just what I read mine aren't old enough for me to tell what they are mine are only 2 wks old

 

[cackle]

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Just asking because I am totally clueless. Doesn't the spot thing only apply to sex-links???

Susan

 

[tazcat70]

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Yes, I was looking at it tonight. I have a couple that are showing signs of boys.

I think that the blue barring one has one too. Her comb does not look like a single, even with that big yellow spot.

 

[tazcat70]

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Just asking because I am totally clueless. Doesn't the spot thing only apply to sex-links???

Susan

Correct me if I am wrong-----

The silver gene is one that can have up to two doses. However, a female can only have one, so on birds with barring, like Barred Rocks and Marans the more yellow (that will turn white) the more likely that it is a boy. They are basically naturally sex-linked.