My Sebastopols Hatched!

[chickygirl2]

I have a few African goslings due to hatch in a couple days if you might be interested. I haven't advertisesd them yet. Thanks, Patty

 

[Cottage Rose]

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Even in white Sebastopols the males can have a silvery cast over the yellow. Typically over their back.
Mine are rarely all yellow.

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

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Even in white Sebastopols the males can have a silvery cast over the yellow. Typically over their back.
Mine are rarely all yellow.

Yes, you are correct but they are significantly lighter than the females which seem to hatch the dark grey over their backs and heads. But I have a white/splash in my flock and this year I am hatching some that are all grey...lol, I am excited to see what they look like when grown

Again, vent-sexing is the only sure way to sex them and even then you might get one wrong. Even hatcheries don't guarantee their sexing capabilities....lol

Another thing - even if you see one mount another, don't just assume you have a boy. I have seen flocks where there were no males present and the dominant female would mount her flock-mates and act like she was mating them....

 

[Cottage Rose]

Color is always a guessing game isn't it?
I like to post all possibilities on any given subject because there are so many newbies around here.
It gets confusing sometime.
Now that I have colored Sebs as well I've entered a whole new realm of confusion.

 

[lorieMN]

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Even in white Sebastopols the males can have a silvery cast over the yellow. Typically over their back.
Mine are rarely all yellow.

Yes, you are correct but they are significantly lighter than the females which seem to hatch the dark grey over their backs and heads. But I have a white/splash in my flock and this year I am hatching some that are all grey...lol, I am excited to see what they look like when grown

Again, vent-sexing is the only sure way to sex them and even then you might get one wrong. Even hatcheries don't guarantee their sexing capabilities....lol

Another thing - even if you see one mount another, don't just assume you have a boy. I have seen flocks where there were no males present and the dominant female would mount her flock-mates and act like she was mating them....

that is interesting..good to know..thanks