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I'm with Killerbunny, I say boy, girl, girl, boy, based solely on length of middle toes :D I don't know about Silkies, but in my own chicks, boys always have longer toes than girls pretty early on. But, it can be hard to tell from a picture unless they're all lined up in a row!
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Thanks for posting the pics!
So, I don't have a clue what I am looking for, but here are my guesses....
Now that I think about it, I should have added another choice:
Chick #1,2,3,4 are all chickens. That's the level I'm at.
As mentioned before, votes are visible to everyone.
So, I don't have a clue what I am looking for, but here are my guesses....
Now that I think about it, I should have added another choice:
Chick #1,2,3,4 are all chickens. That's the level I'm at.
As mentioned before, votes are visible to everyone.
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Oh this is fun!
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Yes it is. I can hardly wait until they are old enough to fine out how right or wrong we all are :)Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST Oh this is fun!
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You may be right, I didn't even look at tail feathers. With silkies I hear breeders talk about crest size and direction, smaller crest going backwards more indicates male, also hear any sign of a comb indicates male. Also hear them talk about beak shape as to male and female, but you will have to Google that one.I've never heard them talk about early feathering but you could be on to something. I'm guessing the sex, I wish I knew but I don't.Poultryprincess wrote:QR_BBPOST ???? I am missing the logic.
Please explain ~
#1, #2 & #4 are from the Same parents.
( but #4 is a showgirl )
#2 & #3 have long tail feathers.
So "WHY" would they not be the Same sex?
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As all of these are still to young to sex properly the only correct answer is They are all Silkie Chickens.poultry_admin wrote:QR_BBPOST Thanks for posting the pics!
So, I don't have a clue what I am looking for, but here are my guesses....
Now that I think about it, I should have added another choice:
Chick #1,2,3,4 are all chickens. That's the level I'm at.
As mentioned before, votes are visible to everyone.
So unless you vent sex them we will have to have the pictures until they are 6 Months Old or they crow or lay an egg.
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i stand firmly by my choices-with the caveat-i am probably going to be wrong on at least 80% of them!!! LOL
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It's interesting how the breeds are all different. When I hatched Australorps (not very many) and Aussie crosses, I could tell boys from girls at day old from the heaviness of the boys foot and shank. The girls always looked very fine boned.
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
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Does chick 3 have a vaulted head? If it does I find vaulted heads 90% of the time to be a hen.
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What's a vaulted head?
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