Was I right or wrong?*** update*** I was SOOO wrong!!!

[wildorchid053]

i see wattles on #2 but nothing on #3... gl with your babies....linda

 

[goldnchocolate]

Well, they sure are adorable

Here is a picture of my Partridge Rock pullet to help you compare. She was only a few months old here:

 

[Nana2KJS]

Think we ended up with 2 pullets and 1 roo. Here are the partridge rocks we hatched 6 1/2 weeks ago.

 

[fastpat]

Here's some Partridge Rock photos (not mine) for comparison purposes.

 

[willkatdawson]

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Thanks, but I can't get over the fact that out of 8 chicks only 2 are pullets. At least the 2 pullets are one of each breed.

 

[ilovebuffs]

willkatdawson I'm not sure if you are definite yet...but this helps me when I have little bitties

Sexing chicks-4-6wks of age
According to UC Davis Veterinary Care Program.
2. Physical Characteristics (4-6 weeks of age)
a. Comb – The cockerels comb is medium size and pinkish, the pullets is small and yellowish.
b. Legs – The cockerel’s legs are sturdy and long, the pullets are finer and shorter.
c. Tail – The cockerel’s tail is stumpy and curved, the pullets is longer and straight.
d. Back – The cockerel has a thin line of stub feathers down the center of his back, the pullet has more advanced feathering along the center of her back.
e. Side of neck, flank and crop – The feathering in the cockerel in these areas is poorly advanced, the pullets feathering in these areas is well advanced.
f. Wing bows – In the cockerel the wing bows are bare, in pullets the wing bows

Maybe it'll turn out you have more pullets

 

[willkatdawson]

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I answered yes to all of the cockerel physical characteristics for the 6 that I thought were cockerels....

This one could be the poster chick for a,b,c,d,e, & f!!!! I have 5 more just like him...

 

[nanawendy]

Those birds are gorgeous,