My new peacock 🦚

[Blue Hills Peafowl]

Liz is burning up Peafowl Breeders and Fanciers There must be almost 100 responses and they are almost equal on male/female.

Either way I can't wait to find out its its a boy or girl! I'm considering ordering a DNA kit, do you suggest one?

 

[Blue Hills Peafowl]

I know, and that is ok but let me point out a few reasons why I say hen. First, have you seen a green neck on a cock other than a high % Spaulding? The wide barring is growing out and leaving plain sections as seen on the lower wings. The barring is also singular on each feather and also, notice the scallops on the lower neck/breast.

Also when I bought this peafowl I was able to see the parents of it. India blue dad for sure and the couple of hens that were in the run both had green necks.

 

[KsKingBee]

Either way I can't wait to find out its its a boy or girl! I'm considering ordering a DNA kit, do you suggest one?

I Q Bird testing if you really have to know right now but she will be more evident in just a few weeks.

 

[KsKingBee]

Also when I bought this peafowl I was able to see the parents of it. India blue dad for sure and the couple of hens that were in the run both had green necks.

Yes, just enough Spaulding in her to mess things up for early ID.

 

[Blue Hills Peafowl]

I Q Bird testing if you really have to know right now but she will be more evident in just a few weeks.

Ok ill just wait it out. Thanks

 

[casportpony]

I only have two spaldings, an older female and this younger male:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/show-off-your-spalding-pictures.1403781/

 

[casportpony]

And if anyone tells me it's female I will them!

 

[Blue Hills Peafowl]

And if anyone tells me it's female I will them!

Lol right!!!

 

[casportpony]

Lol right!!!

yes!

 

[Dany12]

Horizontal back ... small size ... short toes ► female.
The back feathers are half gray ... already ► female.
Off-white belly ► female .

The front neck feathers are edged in gray / beige ► female.

But
The red feathers are very orange ► male.

So I think it's a female!
If it's a male the next step is ... dark feathers on the belly!

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