Please help - boy or girl chick? Post #2

[birds4c]

I have two chicks who I was wondering if they are boys or girls. They both hatched this past Thursday. I think this one is part Mil de Fleur bantam with some Ameracauna.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Not wing-sexable

 

[birds4c]

Hmm, ok what do I need to take a picture of or do they just need to be older?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hmm, ok what do I need to take a picture of or do they just need to be older?

Older. You will be able to tell gender by comb color and growth in about 4-5 weeks.

 

[birds4c]

Ok thank you! I’ll wait then.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

This applies again.

Not wing sexable, and even if were it would be impossible to know for sure without knowing what the parents carried.

Wing sexing only works when you cross a slow feathering female x fast feathering male, slow feathering is dominant and carried on the Z chromosome, so since males have two, they will pass one ft feathering genes to all their offspring. The mother will pass the second Z chromosome (carrying dominant slow feathering) to all her sons, causing them to feather slowly, and a W chromosome to all her daughters meaning they will not carry a slow feathering gene and will be fast feathering.

 

[birds4c]

This chick just turned 4 weeks old today. Can you tell if the chick is male or female?

 

[CKfarm22]

This chick just turned 4 weeks old today. Can you tell if the chick is male or female?

still too young

 

[TheOddOneOut]

This chick just turned 4 weeks old today. Can you tell if the chick is male or female?

Looks very feminine to me! What a cutie.

 

[Painted Calls]

Looks very feminine to me! What a cutie.

Agreed.

Post updated pics in 2 weeks just so we can be sure.