[spider]

Female



Male



Can anyone confirm please.

They are four week old miniature Welsummers

Thanks in advance

Spider

[Foxy]

think you're right, any black in the breast usually means a boy, the girls are much lighter

[joyfull]

agree with foxy males are darker feathered.

[GrannieAnnie]

Correct on both counts I think!!!!  Wish my Appenzellars were as easy!  Thought these 2 being the biggest were cockerels, but no sign of any combs or wattles and they are 6 weeks old now

[joyfull]

looking at my 5 week old copper black marans I have got 4 males with largish combs and wattles and just 1 female, looks like 4 Sunday dinners as nobody seems to want them.

[spider]

Sorry for not saying hello, but I've been having trouble posting pics.

So HI

Thanks for the rapid responses

The birds look the same to me white stripe on the breast on all, just two of them have a more pronounced comb.

Great site

Spider

[woodside farm]

I usually go by the combs on most breeds, but on new ones I keep what I think are cockerels just in case 

Michelle xx