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[jophus]

Is it true that the darker colored ones are more likely females?  All 4 of my new ones have pretty dark brown heads.  And eyeliner too! 



I love black beaks! 

The darker chicks do seem to be more than likely females. Any breaks in the line, fuzzy markings, overall lighter color tend to be males. Not 100%, but more times than not.

I have a black OEGB from Easter weekend that is probably the darkest chick I've ever hatched. Legs and beak are black, bottoms of feet are very black.

 

[jophus]

So, 2 blacks, 2 lemon blue x lemon blue. Who is who?

 

[Purplesussex]

Hello! Long time lurker but new OEGB owner. I have five Mille fleur babies that are almost three weeks old now. I have a question... Do all baby OEGB babies have spur buds or did I happen to get a whole batch of roosters? The buds look like little white nubbins and are smaller than the head of a pin. I am having trouble uploading a picture. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[jophus]

Hello! Long time lurker but new OEGB owner. I have five Mille fleur babies that are almost three weeks old now. I have a question... Do all baby OEGB babies have spur buds or did I happen to get a whole batch of roosters? The buds look like little white nubbins and are smaller than the head of a pin. I am having trouble uploading a picture. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

OEGB pullets and cockerels can have spur buds.

 

[WVduckchick]

So, 2 blacks, 2 lemon blue x lemon blue. Who is who?

Almost didn't see the 4th one in the middle! 2 closest to the thumb - lemon x lemon?

OEGB pullets and cockerels can have spur buds.

Glad you answered that. I didn't know!

 

[Purplesussex]

Thank you! I was worried. So I should focus on redness of the comb then? I still have a few roosters of that is the case. But at least I might get a nice hen out of the five!

 

[jophus]

Thank you! I was worried. So I should focus on redness of the comb then? I still have a few roosters of that is the case. But at least I might get a nice hen out of the five!

It's too early to try and sex them by their combs. Give them a little time. Out of 5 chicks, the odds of you getting at least one hen are pretty good.

 

[jophus]

Almost didn't see the 4th one in the middle!  2 closest to the thumb - lemon x lemon?


Glad you answered that.  I didn't know!

Pretty sure the one in the very front is a black. The rest all hatched at night. I honestly don't know which are which. I'll have to wait until they feather out enough to tell.

 

[WVduckchick]

Pretty sure the one in the very front is a black. The rest all hatched at night. I honestly don't know which are which. I'll have to wait until they feather out enough to tell.

I was just throwing out a wild guess
The one on the back right does have a bit lighter beak, does that indicate anything? Probably not. Lol

 

[jophus]

I was just throwing out a wild guess
The one on the back right does have a bit lighter beak, does that indicate anything? Probably not. Lol

I think I wound up with 2 blacks, and 2 lemon blacks. At least I hope so.