mottled pekin chicks 5 wks old id pls

[elmwood]

Hi,

Is it too early to tell the sex? They are 3 weeks old tomorrow. We think we have 2 of each- the possible boys seem far more independant and boisterous but they are feathering up first?

They are a pure joy to watch and grow so so fast. Many thanks for any help.

 

[podstable]

OOOOOO--------they are lovely EW. Its a bit early now the boys will probably pink up in next week or so!But---they all look to have biggish combs for 3 weeks!!. Ros

 

[podstable]

PS------can you please pop one in the post for me! ? Ros

 

[tygrysek75]

Soo sweet.I miss having chicks

 

[Aileen]

Hey,
I'm with Ros, beautiful with big-ish combs....... possible 4 little men??
Good to have you back with the gang again you were quiet for a long time
A x

 

[tygrysek75]

Hi ,last picture is definetly a girl.The other I do not know as you showing only heads,but if you look at them all with long tails are girls and the other with less feathers generally are boys

 

[animartco]

Hi,

Is it too early to tell the sex? They are 3 weeks old tomorrow. We think we have 2 of each- the possible boys seem far more independant and boisterous but they are feathering up first?

They are a pure joy to watch and grow so so fast. Many thanks for any help.

Hi Elmwood. Beautiful chicks! I love the mottled colour. I have had blue and splash pekins, and mottled D'Anvers, but I have never actually seen motled pekins. I hope you send some pictures when they are grown up.

 

[elmwood]

Thankyou everyone for such helpful advice and your replies. I thought I may be jumping the gun, and will take better pics in a couple of weeks, with the whole body in view. Would be nice to have say one girl. Sadly the boys will have to go- so if they are boys, I will trying to find them a good home on here.

They are such little characters and are growing so fast, we fill the food bowl several times a day. I do think their combs and feet are very yellow- must be the garvo alfachick, but they love it.

Many thanks, Sharron

 

[foxy]

A very pretty posse of pekins you have there! 17 Looks like a couple of boys in there, but still a bit early to tell, the garvo does give them pronounced yellow combs and legs!

 

[elmwood]

me again,

have managed to get them to pose before bedtime....... feather, tails, legs combs the lot.....

 

[tygrysek75]

Hi first and third are girls,second is a boy ,4th I cant see the tail but it is very much fethered so I think is a girl.So 3 girls and 1 boy.They absolutly georges Tell me in the future if I was right

 

[elmwood]

Well here are our 4 pekin chicks at 5 wks old- looking very scruffy, but filling out nicely.
The big Q is boys or girls? We think Tia and Smudge are boys, Spartacus and Zorro are girls. Thankfully the names are temporary - Hope you can help.

 

[daniellesdogs]

look like 3 boys an a girl but im useless at sexing
iv got a mottled girl 15 weeks and 2 cuckoo boys sadly cant keep both trying to talk step dad in to a new run for just pekins
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16117412@N08/6066075657/in/photostream

 

[foxy]

Zorro I think is a girl.. the rest are boys..not 100% about sparticus, sometimes the youngest boy in a brood takes a bit longer for wattles and comb to develop.

 

[elmwood]

Hi,

Many thanks, So Zorro could be Zena.... Spartacus was actually the first to hatch, and he/she was so feisty- now he/she is the most timid one. As for Tia and Smudge....am gutted. They are all such lovely little characters.

Will be keeping them all until they finds their voices......