Sexing chipmunk pattern chicks

[Trish1974]

I've read in the past you can sex the chipmunk pattern chicks according to their eyestripe and stripes down their backs...but now that I need that information I can't find it. Can anyone explain how to sex them or provide a link to that information? Thanks!

 

[sylviethecochin]

It really depends on the breed whether this can be done or not. The three I know of are Crested Cream Legbars, Old English Games (all of the 'duckwing' colours), and Welsummers. There may be others, but I believe that the trait has to be specifically bred for, or at least maintained in a purebred population, for it to actually work.

In all cases, the female has a darker eyestripe than the male, and has a darker stripe down her back.

Silver Duckwing OEGBs (Welp hatchery) There are two females, one on either side, and the male chick is in the center.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

I've read that if the chick has a clearly defined unbroken stripe from the top of the head, down the back of the neck, and then across the back, it is a female. Males have a less clear, more fuzzy stripe particularly on the neck.

 

[Nicaragua]

It doesn't work with all the breeds.
This chipmunk chick (golden salmon marans) is turning out to be a pretty and very obvious little boy, although the stripes at birth clearly indicated female...in theory only :

The eyeliner was nice and dark and well defined too.

So depending on what breed you have, don't rely on pattern to sex young chicks.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

It really depends on the breed whether this can be done or not. The three I know of are Crested Cream Legbars, Old English Games (all of the 'duckwing' colours), and Welsummers. There may be others, but I believe that the trait has to be specifically bred for, or at least maintained in a purebred population, for it to actually work.

In all cases, the female has a darker eyestripe than the male, and has a darker stripe down her back.

Silver Duckwing OEGBs (Welp hatchery) There are two females, one on either side, and the male chick is in the center.

Interesting, does that apply to ALL purebred duckwing breeds?

 

[cstephens1987]

It really depends on the breed whether this can be done or not. The three I know of are Crested Cream Legbars, Old English Games (all of the 'duckwing' colours), and Welsummers. There may be others, but I believe that the trait has to be specifically bred for, or at least maintained in a purebred population, for it to actually work.

In all cases, the female has a darker eyestripe than the male, and has a darker stripe down her back.

Silver Duckwing OEGBs (Welp hatchery) There are two females, one on either side, and the male chick is in the center.

Speckled Sussex as well

 

[sylviethecochin]

Interesting, does that apply to ALL purebred duckwing breeds?

I don't know if it does, but I do know that I've found a line of duckwing OEGBs where the method was less reliable than it is with mine, and I've read in multiple places that the trait has to be selected for for best expression, so I assume not.

 

[Trish1974]

Guess I'll just wait and see. With all the crazy genes in Araucanas I doubt it would be accurate. Thanks for the info, everybody!