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    What breed is Moony?

    A lot depends on the flock from which the egg came from. If it was of mixed breeds, then she is likely a Marans mix. If it came from a place where only pure breeds were kept together, then yes, I'd say blue Marans is the answer.
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    What is my roo?

    He's a barnyard mix, and they are just as good as any pure breed. I can't see any signs that indicate a pure breed was one of his parents. The parents were probably mixed breeds themselves.
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    Bielefelder roo crossed with Lavender Orpington hen

    Crossing a barred male onto a solid colored female won't give sex links. All the chicks will be barred. Crossing a solid colored male onto a barred female will give sex links, due to the genetics of barring. A female can only pass her barring gene on to sons, not daughters. If the male is...
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    roo or pullet? 3 chicken

    The Silkie mix and the Polish are males. It is too early to tell with the Easter eggers. 6 weeks is around the time they start showing signs.
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    2 month old barnyard mix

    The combs and wattles say male, but I'm not 100% certain because their plumage coloring is even and not patchy. If they are cockerels, they will get male specific feathering at 12 to 13 weeks. Post back if it's not obvious by then.
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    Is this a rooster silkie?

    I think the Silkie is a cockerel, going by comb. I've never raised Muscovy ducks, but I do know the males are much larger than the females.
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    Help with araucana sexing

    You're welcome. Sorry it turned out that way.
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    Help with araucana sexing

    The pointy silver feathers on the shoulders and saddle area are male specific. Females won't get those.
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    Silver partridge or splash silkies? HELP

    The chicks will still look good. They'll be mostly black with silver leakage, so may not fit a standard color variety, but that doesn't matter unless it is planned to show them. Silkies can have hidden color genes, so you can get surprises.
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    Help with araucana sexing

    That one is definitely a cockerel. Sorry.
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    Silver partridge or splash silkies? HELP

    She is silver partridge, not splash. ** Both are silver partridge. I didn't notice there were two the first time.
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    Silver Partridge phoenix?

    They are pretty. The chicks should be sex linked. Female offspring will be gold partridge, males will be silver with gold leakage on the shoulders. I'm not sure if the penciling will carry over to the female chicks.
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    Did Tractor Supply give me the wrong chick?

    You might not see him mate with other hens, but he probably does. They are pretty quick about it and some won't do it with people watching them.
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    Rooster breed

    Yes. In old times some breeds were specifically bred for short legs because people thought they did less damage while scratching around in gardens. I don't know if there's any truth to that. Maybe.
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    Rooster breed

    Yes. That could be in the mix, but they have such high carried tails that I didn't think of it. Sometimes short legs just turn up, especially when bantams are mixed with standard size breeds.
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