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Hi everyone, below are pics of 6 chicks, 5 are from Micki's eggs. They are 4 weeks old, can you help me with these sex? Please let me know if you need any better pictures.

chick 1





chick 2





chick 3






chick 4





chick 5





chick 6

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Debbie
(pekins - lots of them)
http://www.canberrapekins.com

I know your kids are still small but heck, they're still big for 4 weeks!! I must just be used to my bantam/standard x-bred babies (still the size of an adult hand at four weeks ... very cute ).

I think Mick is very proud of his big chickens.

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Debbie
(pekins - lots of them)
http://www.canberrapekins.com

Debbie 4 and 5 look like the only pullets and 4 (Sil /laced ) has a single comb
The BSP last photo definately a male .

1. Male

2. Male

3. Probably male

4. Female - and a nice one (except for the comb)

5. Female BLG

6. Male

Cheers
Raf

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Breeder of Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

See www.bluelacedgold.wordpress.com for details

Apparently I was channeling Martin....

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Breeder of Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

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Thankyou Martin and Raf,

I'm not doing so well on the girl front. Was thinking about keeping chick 3 if turned out as a girl. oh well.

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Debbie
(pekins - lots of them)
http://www.canberrapekins.com

DOnt be too quick to cull No. 3.

Standing next to the male Silver laced, you can see it has way more feathers (a female thing), but I would still say male as it should have as many feathers as No.5.

Mick knows his line better than we do, he will advise Im sure.

Raf

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Breeder of Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

See www.bluelacedgold.wordpress.com for details

Hi

Chick 1 is one of those stupid sports. Cockrel, Cull it.

Chick 2 is a cockrel and is a Blue Laced Silver. Cannot tell anything about the quality of this guy yet but worth having a look at.

Chick 3 is a sensational little BLG pullet. Keep Raf away from that one ! The other boys think it's a cockrel but i think she'll be a spunky pullet with an ugly comb. Too much breast feathering for my line for her to be a he.

Chick 4 is a Silver Laced pullet and looking the goods thus far. Never mind the straight comb, it will not effect breeding in anyway, it just shows i ran a few too few Roosters for the year.

Chick 5 is a BLG pullet, will not come up as good as no.3 but hang on to her so we can have a looksie

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Mick

Really wanted chick 3 to be a girl, that would be wonderful

I will post more pics in a few weeks to confirm things.

everyone.

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Debbie
(pekins - lots of them)
http://www.canberrapekins.com

I would have thought 3, 4 and 5 are girls too, the others cockerels

Melissa

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Silkies, Large and Bantam Wyandottes, and Mallards