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raeburg

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« on: November 03, 2008, 22:54 »
Chicks obviously.  What general characteristics should I be looking for?  Particularly for a buff orpington.








Buffy is nearly four weeks old now and baby is nearly 2 weeks.  (and there's some more orp eggs in the inccy)

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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 12:38 »
Ohh Rae that's a toughy with the orps...

My Buffs are 21 weeks and I still haven't the foggiest  :evil:
With others unless they are colour sex linked I think it's just a case of watching the combs to see how they develop :?
Trouble is even some females have the odd sparing match so even that doesn't make things definite :(
The 2 week old has some lovely colour on his/ her wings :)

Sarah :)

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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 22:18 »
Unfortunately a lot of breeds are difficult to sex until maturity. On a number of occasions I've been caught out, most recently with a batch of White Jersey Giants. 4 out of the 6 turned out to be cockerals. Sorry I'm not much help but good luck with them anyway.

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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 17:48 »
There are two definate differences between the latest chicks, 2 weeks old tomorrow.  Two have started to get feathers on their tails, wings and shoulders, whilst the other two only have a few proper feathers on their wing tips.  Is it likely that this is any sex indicator?  Someone told me that females develop their tail feathers earlier than males, but I don't know if there's any truth in this.

I'd post a pic or two but the little blighter won't stay still long enough for that kind of detail :D


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