Rhodebar Sex

[Jenns Hens]

We purchased two, two week old rhodebar chicks from a very reputable breeder. We were told they were both female but for my own curiosity, does anyone know where I could see pics of male and female chicks so I can see the difference?

 

[bantambury]

ok, so in order to tell whether or not you have females, you have to remember males sometimes have lighter heads, with a white or yellow spot. Females normally have a darker down color, often with a black or brown spot or stripes on their heads. Females usually get their wing and tail feathers before males.


here is a helpful picture of three ways you can sex your chicks. we tries the head hanging method and it was s accurate it was not even funny!!! here is the link the picture is from: http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/6-3/determining_sex_in_chicks/#

strangely enough the picture's captions are not correct.
if the chick happens to kick and flap it is actually a male, but if it just sits there then it is a female.

this chick here is a male because it pulls its feet up. female will just hang limp. here is the website for this method: http://www.fowlvisions.com/?p=509




hope this helps!!!


~Bantambury

 

[nicalandia]

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well Rhodebars are Autosexing Breeds, so sexing the chicks is always easy... here...
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and another...
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from the Rhodebar thread... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/582327/the-rhodebar-thread/1080

 

[bantambury]

Quote: ok thanks for helping me out too!! haha