Sexing D'Uccle Bantams (Mille Fleur and Porcelain)

[0kcupid]

Hi everyone! I have 4 SR bantam d'uccles from Ideal that are now ~3 weeks old. I know it's still early (I'll keep posting weekly, as week-by-week threads from others have been SO helpful/interesting), but I'd love to start getting some input on what sexual traits my chickies may be exhibiting.

(I also have some bantam cochin frizzles, bantam ee, silkie bantams...I love them so much!)

I'm praying I'm not looking at 3-4 roos here...but I'm not super optimistic. My favorite is amongst the bunch, which may not be a great sign either.

1 MF chick

2 MF Chick (with a pinking comb...it feels like a pretty definite roo)

3 Porcelain Chick

4 Porcelain Chick (the first image include MF 2)

 

[cherrynberry]

Too young to say anything TOO definite. I only see one possible cockerel at this point.

 

[Painted Calls]

Too young to say anything TOO definite. I only see one possible cockerel at this point.

Agreed. That MF with the pink comb.

 

[HappyClucker7]

The only obvious cockerel at this point is #2, the MF with the pink comb.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

@AngBantamLuv is an expert at this! She saved me, she told me that my week old d'uccle chick looked male, I managed to stop getting too attached to him. He is a rooster now.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Lumpy combs usually mean male, while spikey ones are female.

Have a look here if it helps, you can see the growth stages of d'uccles. Nutmeg and Peanut are boys and Noodles is female
Thread 'Pippin's D'uccle hatch-along and week by week chick growth!' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-along-and-week-by-week-chick-growth.1495571/

 

[0kcupid]

Lumpy combs usually mean male, while spikey ones are female.

Have a look here if it helps, you can see the growth stages of d'uccles. Nutmeg and Peanut are boys and Noodles is female
Thread 'Pippin's D'uccle hatch-along and week by week chick growth!' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-along-and-week-by-week-chick-growth.1495571/

I have read this thread - it was so interesting and helpful! I can't really tell the difference between pointy and lumpy lol sigh

 

[Painted Calls]

I have read this thread - it was so interesting and helpful! I can't really tell the difference between pointy and lumpy lol sigh

I too, am confused.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Hi everyone! I have 4 SR bantam d'uccles from Ideal that are now ~3 weeks old. I know it's still early (I'll keep posting weekly, as week-by-week threads from others have been SO helpful/interesting), but I'd love to start getting some input on what sexual traits my chickies may be exhibiting.

(I also have some bantam cochin frizzles, bantam ee, silkie bantams...I love them so much!)

I'm praying I'm not looking at 3-4 roos here...but I'm not super optimistic. My favorite is amongst the bunch, which may not be a great sign either.

1 MF chick
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2 MF Chick (with a pinking comb...it feels like a pretty definite roo)
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3 Porcelain Chick
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4 Porcelain Chick (the first image include MF 2)
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I think 3 and 4 are for sure females... i want to say 1 is female too.. but not confident. I think 2 is a roo. But!! You won't have to wait long to know more definitively, another 1-2 weeks is all! I love these little guys

 

[0kcupid]

I think 3 and 4 are for sure females... i want to say 1 is female too.. but not confident. I think 2 is a roo. But!! You won't have to wait long to know more definitively, another 1-2 weeks is all! I love these little guys

Thank you so much for chiming in...what are you looking at when you make those assessments? I'd love to get better at this!