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sexing...no! not sexting..lol

Post by TomK » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:35 am

just a question...maybe Kathy can help here, maybe others....as I had posted, I have 10 very healthy lively and yes, lovely Welsummer chicks on the go...but I have this shuddering fear that I have a majority of cockerels...nothing to substantiate that, its just a sense of gloom..lol....anyone have a sure fire way of sexing them ..they are a little under month old...tia :run:
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Post by Jaye » Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:42 pm

Hi Tom. How old are they?
I only know how to determine gender of Welsummers at day 1-2. Sorry. But @WLLady is the best person to help out when it comes to Welsummers.
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Post by Killerbunny » Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:22 pm

@TomK You have pics at day old right?
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Post by TomK » Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:06 am

I do have a crappy pic at day old...but it's got the red glow of heat lamp ..so not all that helpful
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Post by WLLady » Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:53 pm

Welsummer girls have very heavy eyeliner and dark well defined brown chipmunk triangles on their heads. The boys have a wussy triangle that is less crisp on the outline and much less eyeliner. Sorry didnt see your post till just now....if you post the pic even with the heatlamp i may be able to give it a guess
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Post by Killerbunny » Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:13 am

Here is the pic @WLLady
welsummers.jpg
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Post by WLLady » Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:19 am

welsummer chicks sexed.jpg
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So the birds with the purple dots (that are actually blue if i believe my program - NOT) should be boys.
of course i could be wrong....LOL
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Post by TomK » Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:36 am

well 3 for ten is a respectable division..let's hope you are close to right, @WLLady
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