Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[SilverSilkie]

Ok, I am so confused!
I have a chick that I bought (the one in my avatar, Peepers) because I thought it was a partridge. this chick did not have one chipmunk stripe on it at all, and its wings and rear end were greyish. I bought it at 2 days old.
Its overall coloring has stayed the pretty much the same, but it has what you called peppering on its wings. could this be a Hen?

And what color partridge would it be considered, with the brown and grey parts? If it is typical for a part hen to have the peppering, would a roo NOT have that pattern?
What would be the possible color outcome if it was a hen and put in with a black roo?
Dang, I knew I should have gotten the other one that lady had.....

These pics are almost 2 weeks old now, and the chick is about 10 weeks.
Thanks in advance....I am hoping for a hen

Yes, certainly a partridge, even a Blue partridge, I can't see a eyeline and this is not really peppering but more stripes on the wingfeathers, it have also a Columbian-like restrictor because no pattern on the chest. On these data I say it's a cockerel. To be sure take good detail photo of the comb from the front to can see if it's swollen yet and a profile photo of the beak to can see the curve.

 

[chicknfun]

ok, I got a couple other pics today while I was moving my younger chickens...we have a big storm coming, and the 4 little ones had to be moved to the barn, so i took the opportunity to snap what I could while they were locked up in the little cage.

Peepers has no eyeliner at all, never even had a stripe of any sort.




This pic below is of the last batch of pics a couple weeks ago, but is the best pic I could find as beak profile. This chicken will sit still if I am talking to it, but as soon as I get the camera, it won't

 

[SilverSilkie]

ok, I got a couple other pics today while I was moving my younger chickens...we have a big storm coming, and the 4 little ones had to be moved to the barn, so i took the opportunity to snap what I could while they were locked up in the little cage.

Peepers has no eyeliner at all, never even had a stripe of any sort.




This pic below is of the last batch of pics a couple weeks ago, but is the best pic I could find as beak profile. This chicken will sit still if I am talking to it, but as soon as I get the camera, it won't

Thanks for the new photos. I can see now the comb and the beak curve. We can say it's a she. That she not have (had) the eyeline is because her E-allel (= ground-pattern) must be Wheaten (eWh/eWh or eWh/eb). The eyeline is an indication on Asiatic Partridge (eb/eb) and Bankiva Partridge (e+/e+) chicks.

 

[peepblessed]

Thanks for the new photos. I can see now the comb and the beak curve. We can say it's a she. That she not have (had) the eyeline is because her E-allel (= ground-pattern) must be Wheaten (eWh/eWh or eWh/eb). The eyeline is an indication on Asiatic Partridge (eb/eb) and Bankiva Partridge (e+/e+) chicks.

I didn't know beak curve was an indicator of sex. Can you explain further?

 

[Debbi]

I didn't know beak curve was an indicator of sex. Can you explain further?

I'd never heard of that either, please, do tell!

 

[chicknfun]

Very interesting!! Thank you.
I've only had chickens for about 4 months, and I am learning quickly!

 

[SilverSilkie]

I didn't know beak curve was an indicator of sex. Can you explain further?

This is one of the little indication that can tell more independant from coloration.
Make the comparation with the little hen of chicknfun.

 

[peepblessed]

This is one of the little indication that can tell more independant from coloration.
Make the comparation with the little hen of chicknfun.

I knew I was seeing some subtle thing in the facial expression of my chicks that made me think roo or hen and you've just told me what I was already seeing. Thanks!!!

 

[SilverSilkie]

I knew I was seeing some subtle thing in the facial expression of my chicks that made me think roo or hen and you've just told me what I was already seeing. Thanks!!!

That is the point, instinctively we still know many things just we must become a little reminder to activate it again ;-)

 

[chicknfun]

Very Cool!! I have to agree that I saw a 'more boyish' look to my grey silkie roo 'Fred" from the beginning! After seeing this, That beak looks exactly like Fred at that size!
I thought Peepers looked more 'girlish'
Thank you very much!