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Identifying Sex of Peachicks

Peachicks are difficult to accurately sex before three months old. Some people can make educated guesses, but they are generally guesses. The most reliable way to sex them is through DNA Sexing.

While these photos and tips may provide a starting place to learn various methods folks use to ID chicks, please bear in mind that Spalding birds (that is, blue-green hybrids) get harder to sex by feathers as their green blood increases. This includes the fact that some higher percentage Spalding hens may retain barring past 3 months.
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Please visit the BYC Peafowl Forum for information, advice, and discussion on all things Pea!
  • Welcome
  • Adult Peafowl
    • Indian Blue
    • White
    • Cameo
    • Purple
    • Peach
    • Midnight
    • Buford Bronze
    • Opal
    • Charcoal
    • Sonja's Violeta
    • Montana
    • Spalding
    • Green
  • Peachicks
    • Less Than 2 Weeks
    • 2 Weeks
    • 3 Weeks
    • 4 Weeks
    • 5 Weeks
    • 6 Weeks
    • 7 Weeks
    • 8 Weeks
    • 3 months
    • 4 months
    • 5 months
    • 6 months
    • 7 months
    • 8 months
  • Breeding, Eggs, & Nests
    • Hens Preparing to Lay
    • Nests
    • Breeding Behaviors
    • Incubators
    • Eggs
    • Abnormal Eggs
    • Candling eggs
  • Health & Anatomy
  • Contact
  • Contributors
  • Reference Links
  • Photo Taking Guide
  • Submit a Photo