Who wants to guess gender on barred hatchlings?

[AinaWGSD]

These are Malines, hatched 4/9. I know it will be more obvious if they are single barred or double barred once they feather in, but just for fun anyone wanna guess if I have a pair, two boys, or two girls?

 

[WingItRanch]

Cute! I had to look up Malines. Never heard of them. I looked through chick pictures and I'll go ahead and have a guess for fun. I'll say have a boy and a girl.

I hope you update with pics as they get older!

 

[redinator]

I'll guess both boys

 

[AinaWGSD]

I'll say have a boy and a girl.

I hope you update with pics as they get older!

I'm hoping for a pair, that would be best case scenario. I'll definitely be updating this thread as they grow.

I'll guess both boys

That's what I'm worried about! Although I do have a plan if they are. My main focus is going to be Buckeyes, but I thought Malines would be a good compliment for creating black sex links. If they're both boys it'll just take longer to get there. Either way, I'm just glad both hatched (we started with 7 eggs, 4 were clear and one was rotten)

 

[redinator]

I'm hoping for a pair, that would be best case scenario. I'll definitely be updating this thread as they grow.


That's what I'm worried about! Although I do have a plan if they are. My main focus is going to be Buckeyes, but I thought Malines would be a good compliment for creating black sex links. If they're both boys it'll just take longer to get there. Either way, I'm just glad both hatched (we started with 7 eggs, 4 were clear and one was rotten)

I ended up with 2 males and 2 females from a batch of 12 eggs, so I get the frustration. 7 hatched, 2 failed to thrive, and one particularly aggressive male chick had to be rehomed. Hatching can be frustrating, but also very rewarding, lol.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I'm going to guess a pair, because the one on the left has a lot more white than the one on the right

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm going to guess a pair, because the one on the left has a lot more white than the one on the right

This! Gets my vote.

 

[AinaWGSD]

2 weeks old.

I don't have a lot of personal experience with barred birds, but these chicks are both looking double barred to me. Although....the black lines and the white lines are about the same width, so maybe not?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Males.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I don't have a lot of personal experience with barred birds, but these chicks are both looking double barred to me. Although....the black lines and the white lines are about the same width, so maybe not?

I agree, they look double barred to me as well.