Babies and sexing

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

Just a question for the experts. My Chicks were born May 13th onward, and now i was wondering if i posted some pictures, would they be too young to be able to tell Males from Females?

I do know what to look for, but at the moment im not worring about it, as they are so young. I keep looking at head shapes and beaks, and maybe i have 3 males and one female, im just not sure.

When can you breeders start to tell one from the other?

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

sorry if that sounded a bit off..''you breeders'' but i was not quite sure how to word it. You know what i mean though Whistle

Steptoe · Site Admin Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 4550

About 2 weeks even a little less one can tell...

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

Thanks Steptoe, im going to try and post some pics, perhaps you could tell for me

best
Scully

Allen · Foundation Member Joined: Oct 14, 2004 Posts: 269

Chicks are quite easy to sex in the nest as they tend to sit still Laughing

Males are much larger than females with broader / bigger beaks.

A little practise is all you need. Send the pics

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

Here goes then
hope these are not too big for the forum

ksue · Foundation Member Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 270

I cant help you with the sexing but that bottom pic is just adorable LOL so so cute

Karen · Snr Member Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 221

They are incredibly cute Donna! <v>

I think: boy, girl, boy, boy

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

Im loving every minute with them all Karen. I doubt very much if i will do this again, but im glad i have. Its quite something watching them develop and grow.

my thoughts are no 2 is a girl too, which means sadly poor Orange will be dissapointed, its the one she has her eye on.But middle grey i rekon is a boy..

Orange · Snr Member Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 154

One girl out of four... I want a boy and I had to fall for the girl!!!! Typical me!!!
Are you sure on that one Scully?

What are the personalities like of the boys?? Are any of them already spoken for?

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

None of the others are spoken for Orange, and im hoping that someone else here will be able to let me know for sure.

I made a promise you get pick of the boys, and that means Annie as well.
All that matters to me is a good home.

I think middle grey could be a boy and hes got lovely markings. Its early to say what personalities are like.

Kaka-riki · Site Admin Joined: May 30, 2005 Posts: 363

BOY - GIRL - BOY - GIRL.

Based on head and beak shape, which is always difficult from photos I am guessing the sexes as listed above. The chick in the first pic appears to have a larger, flatter head than that of the chicks in pics 2 and 4. The chick in pic 3 is defianately a cock bird.

These predictions have been confirmed by my better half who has an uncanny knack of sexing young Kakariki. Hope that helps.

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

Hmm so little Annie becomes Lennie, i nicknamed her after Annie Lennox, it was the blond head.

thankyou, i think as two of you has said the same, im sure you are both right.

hmm Orange...over to you i guess

Orange · Snr Member Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 154

Ok, so middle green fluff is a girl too...
I guess then it'll be baby fluff... I wouldn't take Lennie/ Annie/ Ghandi from you Scully, I know how attached you are to him! : ) Is that ok?

scully · Snr Member Joined: Mar 24, 2006 Posts: 71

Well its been a wek since i posted those pics. Its really obvious to me who is who now.

i have two of each, and its easy to see. One of those chicks, the lutino, has been seeing the vet, and he asked me! how could i tell this chick has turned from what i thought was a girl to a boy.
Made me feel quite knowledgeable (sigh) Laughing

thanks all