Author Topic: Any clues on their sex?  (Read 2121 times)

Sudanpan

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • West Cornwall
    • Movement is Life
Any clues on their sex?
« on: October 05, 2013, 07:20:21 pm »
Our copper/black maran x cream rested legbar chicks are now 4 weeks old.


One obviously takes after the maran side and the other after the legbar - though interestingly both have the legbar yellow legs. Anyone care to give a stab at what sex they might be? I have a suspicion that they are both males.


Thanks

HesterF

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Kent
  • HesterF
Re: Any clues on their sex?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 08:03:10 pm »
I'd guess at boys too but I'm no expert on either breed!

Fowlman

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Wiltshire
Re: Any clues on their sex?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2013, 08:21:21 pm »
Both boys i would say.
Tucked away on the downs in wiltshire.

Sbom

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Staffordshire
Re: Any clues on their sex?
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 08:22:09 pm »
Look like boys to me to  :-\

Steph Hen

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Angus Scotland.
Re: Any clues on their sex?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2013, 08:34:00 am »
Both boys I'd guess.

Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Any clues on their sex?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 11:10:53 am »
Look at the feathers about two thirds of the way along the back - males are pointed, females rounded.  The cockerels' combs will generally start to go red much earlier than pullets. Their legs are often thicker than those of hens.  They'll also spend less time pecking the ground and more looking around. And their walk ...... strutting.

 

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