New...Hatched two chicks last month...need ID on what type and sex.

[Wrenne]

Very new never owned chickens, but hatched two last month. I will show a photo of them when they hatched and then all the other images are at one month age. We thought from our attempt at a vent test, that the black one is a male and we named him Peepers hoping we could convince him to be a gently rooster. The other one eats and eats... We call her Asia because her face looked like a sunrise when she hatched.

Can anybody tell me what type of chickens these are and take a guess at the sex? The black one has been smaller than the gold/tan one. Some of the colors coming in are brighter. Asia has a straight comb and wattles are turning color. But seemed to defer to Peepers even though larger than the black one. The black one does have white on the ends of some of his feathers that are new and is losing all the baby white stuff. But now, Asia is ruling the roost. She sleeps on the roost and Peepers is sleeping below the roost. That is the opposite of last week. She steals food, thinks only of food. Peepers is very aware of surroundings. When Asia is picked up Peepers goes on alert.

Wrenne

Any help will be appreciated.

 

[chuckachucka]

Peepers in female and Asia is male. Peepers is a cross breed of some kind because she has some crested type in her, possibly part silkie with the dark skinned legs but could be polish. Asia is a cuckoo pattern but I'm not sure of breed, could be a mix again.

 

[FeatheredWren]

Thanks for the reply. Was hoping Peepers was male as I don’t think he will be a big rooster. Asia on the other hand is going to be enormous.

 

[BreezyBre]

There is a good article here on roo management to keep them happy nice boys . I've been following the advice and so far mine are doing really well but I should also be said I picked more docile breeds for my flock .

 

[KikiLeigh02]

I have an Australorp mix that looks just like Peepers! The breeder I got her from thought she might be a Cream Legbar x Black Australorp. I call her Flossy.

 

[Wrenne]

I can see the resemblance between Flossy and Peepers. Thanks for the image share.

 

[drumstick diva]

Post your photos at "What breed or gender is this." and the good folks there will let you know.

 

[Wrenne]

Thanks. I missed that thread option.