Wing sexing

[LadiesAndJane]

@LadiesAndJane isn't there a sexlinked trait tied with silkies? I forgot what is was for.

Dermal sex linking if one of the parents is a Fibromelanistic breed like a silkie and the other one has yellow skin.
It is not always 100% as sometimes other factors are involved.
Does not work with silkie crossed for example with a Polish or a slate shanked breed.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

@Stacy35 what breed are the mother(s) of these chicks?

 

[Stacy35]

@LadiesAndJane isn't there a sexlinked trait tie

 

[Stacy35]

@Stacy35 what breed are the mother(s) of these chicks?

Olive Egger for sure and the other two were either Black Sex Link or/and Rhode Island Red!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

In your case, if the moms have yellow legs, then the chicks are likely sex-linked, with the female chicks having black skin/shanks like the father and the male chicks having yellow skin/shanks like the mother.
There are sometimes other factors involved.
Take a look at the chicks and see if you can tell any clear difference.
You are welcome to post individual photos of them, see if we can figure it out.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Olive Egger for sure and the other two were either Black Sex Link or/and Rhode Island Red!

What color legs does your Olive Egger and Black Sex link have?

 

[Stacy35]

In your case, if the moms have yellow legs, then the chicks are likely sex-linked, with the female chicks having black skin/shanks like the father and the male chicks having yellow skin/shanks like the mother.
There are sometimes other factors involved.
Take a look at the chicks and see if you can tell any clear difference.
You are welcome to post individual photos of them, see if we can figure it out

 

[Stacy35]

So first is the olive egger and her chick. Sorry hard to tell, but chick has dark legs and dark skin.
Then the sex link and Rhode island red and their chicks to follow. The plainer chick has light skin and light legs. The last chick has dark skin and dark legs

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Pretty sure the sex linking will only work with the Rhode Island Red mom. Even so, not 100%, but this chick is likely a female if the skin is black. Best place to look is under the wings.

 

[Stacy35]

Pretty sure the sex linking will only work with the Rhode Island Red mom. Even so, not 100%, but this chick is likely a female if the skin is black. Best place to look is under the wings.

Sweet, thank you!