Mini American Game Breeding Project(From Scratch)(And Discussion Thread)

[MysteryChicken]

Getting the updates today.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Chicks in order.

#1.(Thinking this one was actually fathered by Little Dude)

#2. Maximus's Baby.

#3. Another Maximus Baby. It didn't want to stay still.

#4. New Guy's babies.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Will be sexing these guys later with the Butterfly method.
Though I know for certain with the chipmunks, the Red duckwing is a Pullet, & The Silver Duckwing is a Cockerel based on stripe darkness. But it'll just help with confirmation.

 

[Amer]

Will be sexing these guys later with the Butterfly method.
Though I know for certain with the chipmunks, the Red duckwing is a Pullet, & The Silver Duckwing is a Cockerel based on stripe darkness. But it'll just help with confirmation.

What is the Butterfly method?

 

[MysteryChicken]

What is the Butterfly method?

It's like the wing feather sexing method, for 1 week olds. I use pattern of feathers to determine genders of chicks. Gap means male, No gap means female.

I have no pictures currently(SD Card Swap). I'll probably do it tomorrow since it's getting late.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Got some slightly tricky chicks this time around.

#1. Cockerel.

#2. Cockerel(?)

#3. Thinking Cockerel, but hoping I'm wrong.

#4. Pullet

#5. Looks like a cockerel with feather pattern, but leaning pullet based on coloration.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@Amer

 

[Amer]

Got some slightly tricky chicks this time around.

#1. Cockerel. View attachment 4109352#2. Cockerel(?)View attachment 4109353#3. Thinking Cockerel, but hoping I'm wrong.View attachment 4109355
#4. PulletView attachment 4109356#5. Looks like a cockerel with feather pattern, but leaning pullet based on coloration.View attachment 4109357

Ok, so it's not 100 percent accurate but gives you an idea.
I thought that might be the case because all chicks develop at different rates.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ok, so it's not 100 percent accurate but gives you an idea.
I thought that might be the case because all chicks develop at different rates.

It can be 100% at times, but there's a small margin for error. Sexed someone's silkie chicks 100% accurately but can't find the thread, nor do I remember the person's username.