Dark brahma question

[Hopeful homesteader]

I believe I have 3 dark brahma chicks based on pictures I'd found online. After reading up on them a bit, it said they take 7 months to mature to start laying eggs and 2 yrs until full grown. If that is accurate, do they take longer before signs of gender become visible like comb and wattles turning red or is it the same 5-10 week range like most chickens? We got 12 chicks of different breeds, they're 4 weeks old and so far 4 of them are definitely boy's and 2 I'm pretty sure are boy's also since their combs are slightly larger than some of the others but not as big or pink like the 4 boys yet... Idk what I'm gonna do with all these boys and really hoping no more turn out to be boys too. In general what are other things can I look for that indicate male or female in chicks besides combs and wattles?

 

[Painted Calls]

I believe I have 3 dark brahma chicks based on pictures I'd found online. After reading up on them a bit, it said they take 7 months to mature to start laying eggs and 2 yrs until full grown. If that is accurate, do they take longer before signs of gender become visible like comb and wattles turning red or is it the same 5-10 week range like most chickens? We got 12 chicks of different breeds, they're 4 weeks old and so far 4 of them are definitely boy's and 2 I'm pretty sure are boy's also since their combs are slightly larger than some of the others but not as big or pink like the 4 boys yet... Idk what I'm gonna do with all these boys and really hoping no more turn out to be boys too. In general what are other things can I look for that indicate male or female in chicks besides combs and wattles?

If they are truly Dark Brahmas, they are sexually dimorphic. Once they are fully feathered, you will be able to sex them by their pattern.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Yes, like Overo Mare said . Dark brahmas can be sexed by feather pattern

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

If they are truly Dark Brahmas, they are sexually dimorphic. Once they are fully feathered, you will be able to sex them by their pattern.

Here is a picture of the 3 if you can confirm

The last picture is the only one with the penciling on new feathers, the other 2 have black and white splotchy feathers but I've read 4 weeks is still too young since they change as they grow.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here is a picture of the 3 if you can confirmView attachment 2806528View attachment 2806529View attachment 2806530View attachment 2806561The last picture is the only one with the penciling on new feathers, the other 2 have black and white splotchy feathers but I've read 4 weeks is still too young since they change as they grow.

They're all boys unfortunately.

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

Here is a picture of the 3 if you can confirmView attachment 2806528View attachment 2806529View attachment 2806530View attachment 2806561The last picture is the only one with the penciling on new feathers, the other 2 have black and white splotchy feathers but I've read 4 weeks is still too young since they change as they grow.

They came from tractor supply and I believe they get them from Hoover's hatchery. I went to their website on the identify my chick page and they looked identical to the dark brahmas listed, didn't see any other feather footed breeds listed and googling other feather footed breeds , they don't look anything like others.

 

[Hannahnic14]

They all are feathering in just like my roo Zazu did. My females feathered in much more evenly if that makes sense.

 

[Hannahnic14]

They all are feathering in just like my roo Zazu did. My females feathered in much more evenly if that makes sense. Both pics are of my roo.

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

The way their heads look now reminds me of baby eagles lol that makes 9 out of 12 chicks boy's my husband's not allowed to pick chicks anymore.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

The way their heads look now reminds me of baby eagles lol that makes 9 out of 12 chicks boy's my husband's not allowed to pick chicks anymore.

That is TSC for ya'.