Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[aoxa]

I find this to be accurate about 70% of the time. It is very subtle but the boys have more of an eagle looking beak. A harsher hump on the end half. I've tried to demo here. Hope it helps.

So this:

is a boy beak?

Girl beak? 9 weeks old here. I think I have it.. But let me know if I'm right. Harsher slope you mean? Like it's not all rounded down?

 

[peepblessed]

So this:

is a boy beak?

Girl beak?
9 weeks old here.
I think I have it.. But let me know if I'm right.
Harsher slope you mean? Like it's not all rounded down?

That would be my guess on these two. Yes, the slope drops more suddenly but has nothing to do with those beaks that over grow and drop down past the lower beak so want to trim them.

 

[peepblessed]

That would be my guess on these two. Yes, the slope drops more suddenly but has nothing to do with those beaks that over grow and drop down past the lower beak so want to trim them.

Check out your adult birds and see if you see the pattern there.

 

[aoxa]

Check out your adult birds and see if you see the pattern there.

Daddy Hen #1

Molting hen #2

Lorraine my hen #3 has a bit of a crooked beak, so it won't make sense to compare hers She is daughter of hen #1 I do see it. Thank you!

 

[aoxa]

That would be my guess on these two. Yes, the slope drops more suddenly but has nothing to do with those beaks that over grow and drop down past the lower beak so want to trim them.

Does this work for other breeds?

 

[peepblessed]

Daddy
Hen #1

Molting hen #2

Lorraine my hen #3 has a bit of a crooked beak, so it won't make sense to compare hers

She is daughter of hen #1
I do see it. Thank you!

That roo looks like a girl beak to me!

 

[peepblessed]

Does this work for other breeds?

Not sure...

 

[aoxa]

That roo looks like a girl beak to me!

Oh well, way to go Steve! I hope he doesn't pass it on to his sons and mess up my new technique

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Okay, just bathed 4 whites. Cockerel has a short stubby beak with an even curve over its whole length. The other three all have longer, less curved beaks that have a sudden drop curve near the end. Pretty sure at least one of these is a cockerel and one is a pullet. Not sure on the third, although leaning towards (hoping for) pullet.

 

[peepblessed]

Okay, just bathed 4 whites. Cockerel has a short stubby beak with an even curve over its whole length. The other three all have longer, less curved beaks that have a sudden drop curve near the end. Pretty sure at least one of these is a cockerel and one is a pullet. Not sure on the third, although leaning towards (hoping for) pullet.

The top two look like girl beaks and the bottom two looks like boy beaks to me. Obviously not an accurate test.

I only use it to add to the other early signs. I'd love to see these beauties after they are fluffed dry. I bet they are super gorgeous!!