Sexing Ayam Ketawa

[TheOddOneOut]

Sure look like a male to me.

But now she’s a beautiful girl.

 

[MGG]

Sure look like a male to me.

Yep, she's a girl. I had her pegged as a boy from one week old, but then around 6 weeks her comb and wattles stopped developing. I posted a treat on her. She has no saddles or hackles now at 16 weeks.

 

[aart]

Yep, she's a girl. I had her pegged as a boy from one week old, but then around 6 weeks her comb and wattles stopped developing. I posted a treat on her. She has no saddles or hackles now at 16 weeks.

Well, that blows that theory(red at 4wks is male)at least in this case!

 

[ColtHandorf]

The OP's birds all appear to be male judging from comb and wattle development and the coloring of the feathers coming in.

 

[DuckYouMan]

I really wouldn't pull the trigger on them yet. My only hen which I had a year ago (unfortunately hawk grabbed her) had the same issue as these ones, so I'm going to wait a bit more till their feathers actually grow out a bit more.

My rooster I had mating with her grew up together and no one could believe that she was a hen until he started trying to crow. None of these new ones has started yet, so I'm going to continue to cross my fingers. At least, if they are all boys, I stand to make a bit of extra money this next year haha. The youngest one with the lightest comb is starting to get some nice speckled coloring so especially crossing my fingers on her.

 

[MGG]

Here is Azalea today @aart , on the right.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Here is Azalea today @aart , on the right. View attachment 2402859

 

[DuckYouMan]

I am kind of concerned about the one with the lighter colored comb. I've moved him/her back inside while its below freezing and made sure its eating everything it wants (and it does eat a ton). I'm hoping its not anemia. The comb has been that color since birth so I'm not extremely worried but lighter colored combs always give me pause. Poops are normal as well. It doesnt hang out with the other two and is pretty shy tempered. Compared two my other two which are always running around acting nuts, this one mostly will stay around the coop making noise. I've also noticed that it's been slower to develop as compared to the other as well even though it will be the first to the food. I'm hoping something more daunting isnt developing.

Here's a pic of an ayam hen that looked similar to the girl I lost. Poor thing. Never gets easier. Unfortunately, I never got any pics of her, but this one could've been a twin.

 

[DuckYouMan]

Just a quick update. Two of the three have started crowing so that hopefully solves that. The other one with the pale comb has the coloring of a roo so I'm going to assume it is until I see an egg. It is underdeveloped compared to the rest and it's comb has started to fall to the side, but is otherwise acting normal. I'm keeping him inside until he gets some weight put on. No crowing yet either. I'm guessing its a side effect of being a shipped chicky. Eats like a horse and drinks like a camel so I know it's not nutrient related.

 

[MGG]

Just a quick update. Two of the three have started crowing so that hopefully solves that. The other one with the pale comb has the coloring of a roo so I'm going to assume it is until I see an egg. It is underdeveloped compared to the rest and it's comb has started to fall to the side, but is otherwise acting normal. I'm keeping him inside until he gets some weight put on. No crowing yet either. I'm guessing its a side effect of being a shipped chicky. Eats like a horse and drinks like a camel so I know it's not nutrient related.

Can you post more pics of them? Thanks for the update.