Spalding male or hen?

[BabyPea]

Hi,This one just turned 4mo.
Is this a male or hen? And can you also tell me why you believe it's a male or hen. I have 6 more to sex but first time owning spaldings.
Thank you.

 

[BabyPea]

I forgot to mention all photos is the same bird

 

[KsKingBee]

He is pretty low percentage, I am going to guess cock.

 

[BabyPea]

He is pretty low percentage, I am going to guess cock.

I want to learn the difference between low , medium and high percentage. I know you have dealt with them for many years and you have the eye. What do you see?

Also so what do you see to guess for a male?

 

[Midnightman14]

lower percentage spalding cock bird.

 

[KsKingBee]

First, his head is round and short, Spalding is more triangular and long. It also does not have the mound for the crest to grow out from. His legs and neck is short and too much blue on the neck. There is no yellow coming in on the face. There is a lot of barring on his back like a regular IB. Here is a mid to high Spalding two year old.

 

[BabyPea]

Ah okay,Thank you so much for explaining.
So with a low percentage is it easier to sex them?

 

[KsKingBee]

Ah okay,Thank you so much for explaining.
So with a low percentage is it easier to sex them?

Yes. I DNA all of my Spaldings because the higher they are the harder they are to gender.

 

[BabyPea]

First, his head is round and short, Spalding is more triangular and long. It also does not have the mound for the crest to grow out from. His legs and neck is short and too much blue on the neck. There is no yellow coming in on the face. There is a lot of barring on his back like a regular IB. Here is a mid to high Spalding two year old.View attachment 3251798

I forgot to ask, at what age they start to get yellow in their face? If they are spaldings.

 

[KsKingBee]

I forgot to ask, at what age they start to get yellow in their face? If they are spaldings.

They do not have to have yellow on the face, not having it is not a true indicator of Green blood, IOW they can have a lot of Green blood and not have yellow faces. Some will start to show it within a few months and others will never have it.