The second one I'm almost certain it's a girl, but the first one I'm not certain of... can someone confirm both for me please?

 

 

 

 

No flash was used on these pics. One was born 3/21/09 and the other was born 4/4/09.

 

Thank you

Edited May 13, 200916 yr by chrissy0705

They are both girls :hap:

Yes both are hens.

Thank you. I was hoping one was a boy, but I thought I just might have two hens. Thank you again.

long time no see Chrissy I've gotta agree with the others, sorry you didn't get a male... just have to give the parents a second go

I know the second is 100% a female, but I'm just not sure about the first one. One of my birds, before he began his first moult, had a cere like that..it was his cere turning from pink to blue..I don't see any white like a female of that age should have? It looks more like a males cere turning blue, to me..?

See, this is a male and a female, both at the same age (the male has more blue than your first picture though, so if yours is a male, it is younger still)

I'm not at all certain though.

long time no see Chrissy I've gotta agree with the others, sorry you didn't get a male... just have to give the parents a second go

I know JB, it's been a while.... I had so many clutches hatch all at once back in January and February that I needed to take a break for a bit. Trying to be a "responsible" breeder and not over step my means. I was hoping for a male out of this clutch and would give the parents a 'second go round" but they already had a second go round and to my dismay also had a 3rd go round while the 2nd clutch was still in the box (the chicks were only 11 days old when she started laying again) so I had to seperate them as soon as possible and let dad finish raising the third clutch of chicks to prevent over breeding this pair. I have to wait now to try again. (

I know the second is 100% a female, but I'm just not sure about the first one. One of my birds, before he began his first moult, had a cere like that..it was his cere turning from pink to blue..I don't see any white like a female of that age should have? It looks more like a males cere turning blue, to me..?See, this is a male and a female, both at the same age (the male has more blue than your first picture though, so if yours is a male, it is younger still)I'm not at all certain though.

That was kinda my thought Jenn. She/he seems to have alot of blue/purple and I thought maybe it was the "change over" look for the males, but I guess not. Maybe a few more weeks will tell me other wise, but for now I'm gonna go with the majority vote and accept that I didn't get my male I needed. Thanks for the imput.

hen-hen

I would have to say 2 hens also