Phoenix chicks- male and female? (Fingers crossed)

[BuckNBark Farm]

Hi! My Silver Phoenix chicks (standard large size) are 4 weeks old. One is growing lots of silver feathers on his (?) back. It is also larger. Anyone know the sexes? Thanks! Pam

 

[Pele]

It's a bit early to tell the gender, but the most likely one to be male will be the one with the pinker comb and the slower feathering. Generally speaking, females will feather faster, especially in the tail.

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Thank you!

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

The one on the right on the bottom, is a roo. Too pink too early to be hen, What Pele said is dead on

 

[hdowden]

It's a bit early to tell the gender, but the most likely one to be male will be the one with the pinker comb and the slower feathering. Generally speaking, females will feather faster, especially in the tail.

the whole feathering in faster thing is not true to a tee or phoenix cockerel feathered in faster than the pullet has so its just the opposite of this. but it does look like you have a pair...only time will tell and since males and females are of different colors for this breed you should know their gender by 10 weeks if not sooner than that

 

[Pele]

the whole feathering in faster thing is not true to a tee or phoenix cockerel feathered in faster than the pullet has so its just the opposite of this. but it does look like you have a pair...only time will tell and since males and females are of different colors for this breed you should know their gender by 10 weeks if not sooner than that

Yep, that's why I used the modifier 'generally'. I am curious though, are you saying that the cockerel is the one feathering faster here? Because the bird on the right is absolutely feathering slower, and it has the bigger comb.

 

[hdowden]

Yep, that's why I used the modifier 'generally'. I am curious though, are you saying that the cockerel is the one feathering faster here? Because the bird on the right is absolutely feathering slower, and it has the bigger comb.

not here no just in my pair the cockerel feathered fast than the hen did and i have had that happen in my silkie mixes as

don't know why but it was interesting to watch

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

YAY! Thanks everyone! Pam

 

[Pele]

not here no just in my pair the cockerel feathered fast than the hen did and i have had that happen in my silkie mixes as

don't know why but it was interesting to watch

Ah, ok. I was very confused there for a second . Yeah I've had one boy that feathered like a demon (I think he was a Cochin), but mostly I enjoy laughing at the naked butt boys while the girls flounce around in their little feather dresses.

 

[hdowden]

Ah, ok. I was very confused there for a second . Yeah I've had one boy that feathered like a demon (I think he was a Cochin), but mostly I enjoy laughing at the naked butt boys while the girls flounce around in their little feather dresses.

lol my mottled cochin was ugly necked butt and all. i have never seen a chicken feather in as slowly as he did. while my d'uccle cockerels had nice feathering he was necked butt