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post #81 of 3444
5/24/11 at 12:12pm
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This is an amazing thread. I think I'm finally starting to see the differences!

Unfortunately, I think Phoebe needs a name change. I'll post a picture later; I can't find a camera anywhere. "She" has changes so much in the last week those pictures could be of a different chicken. She's a beautiful black/white; she's very flashy (I should have known then). About a week ago (7 weeks old) her comb turned bright red and has three distinct bumps on her comb. She also has thick legs. Thank goodness no crowing yet.


You could change her name to Phoenix.

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post #82 of 3444
5/24/11 at 12:32pm

Stupid question I know but would this work for EE/OEGB cross??

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post #83 of 3444
5/24/11 at 12:39pm
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Originally Posted by featherz 
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Originally Posted by juliechick 

Please don't do anything hasty with that beautiful blue PULLET in the center picture!!!! barnie


You think it's a girl? I would hope so, but the gold coming in on the wings makes me think boy. s/he is pretty anyways tho. tongue Mom was your standard brown EE, dad was a blue/gold cochin.


If that is a rooster, I'll eat my hat! Seriously, it looks like a hen in every way, shape and form. I don't think all the color rules apply once you start adding in other breeds to the mix, such as your Cochin. I could be wrong about that, but I'm still sure it's a pullet.

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post #84 of 3444
5/24/11 at 2:18pm

LOL. well, shows what I know. I'll have to report back in four weeks or so -s/he is only 8 weeks old and already is pinking up, so we shall see. smile


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Originally Posted by juliechick 
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Originally Posted by featherz 
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Originally Posted by juliechick 

Please don't do anything hasty with that beautiful blue PULLET in the center picture!!!! barnie


You think it's a girl? I would hope so, but the gold coming in on the wings makes me think boy. s/he is pretty anyways tho. tongue Mom was your standard brown EE, dad was a blue/gold cochin.


If that is a rooster, I'll eat my hat! Seriously, it looks like a hen in every way, shape and form. I don't think all the color rules apply once you start adding in other breeds to the mix, such as your Cochin. I could be wrong about that, but I'm still sure it's a pullet.

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post #85 of 3444
5/24/11 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by juliechick 
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Originally Posted by featherz 
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Originally Posted by juliechick 

Please don't do anything hasty with that beautiful blue PULLET in the center picture!!!! barnie


You think it's a girl? I would hope so, but the gold coming in on the wings makes me think boy. s/he is pretty anyways tho. tongue Mom was your standard brown EE, dad was a blue/gold cochin.


If that is a rooster, I'll eat my hat! Seriously, it looks like a hen in every way, shape and form. I don't think all the color rules apply once you start adding in other breeds to the mix, such as your Cochin. I could be wrong about that, but I'm still sure it's a pullet.


I agree that it's a pullet. The tail, the overall feathering. I don't think that the color coming in on the wings and some on the chest is the same gold/orange that comes in on some roos. She looks beautiful!!

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post #86 of 3444
5/25/11 at 6:00am

I don't think that orange is the brick red that you see in roos, either. I agree, beautiful pullet. That is probably one of the prettiest I've ever seen. I hope she's really a girl. And maybe next year you can send me some of her eggs!!!

Oh, and I have 2 EE girls who are about 7 weeks old and their combs are pinking up already, too. smile

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Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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post #87 of 3444
5/25/11 at 9:10am
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Originally Posted by featherz 

Ok, here's some good ones to guess by color although I pretty much can guess already tongue They are brown EE crossed with blue Cochin. I'll have to rehome a couple of these, but I am hopeful they will be pretty enough to not be dinner somewhere. LOL.

eight weeks old

I think this one is a pullet. Cool black beard!!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010785.jpg

Roo? But isn't he pretty?
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010777.jpg

Heck if I know, but s/he is pretty..
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010787.jpg


DON'T SELL THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE PULLET!!!

Yes, she has red on the shoulders, but it's not really red, closer to salmon (which=pullet), and it's on her lower wing, not on her shoulder (if it's on the shoulder, then it's a rooster).  It's also a very small patch.  One of my pullets on page 5 ("Pearl") has some salmon on her wing too.

But anyway, 1st and 2nd pics are pullets.  3rd pic looks kinda rooish.  Can you get a better profile pic?


Edited by Cowgirl71 - 5/25/11 at 9:15am

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post #88 of 3444
5/25/11 at 9:52am
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Originally Posted by Cowgirl71 
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Originally Posted by featherz 

Ok, here's some good ones to guess by color although I pretty much can guess already tongue They are brown EE crossed with blue Cochin. I'll have to rehome a couple of these, but I am hopeful they will be pretty enough to not be dinner somewhere. LOL.

eight weeks old

I think this one is a pullet. Cool black beard!!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010785.jpg

Roo? But isn't he pretty?
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010777.jpg

Heck if I know, but s/he is pretty..
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010787.jpg


DON'T SELL THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE PULLET!!!

Yes, she has red on the shoulders, but it's not really red, closer to salmon (which=pullet), and it's on her lower wing, not on her shoulder (if it's on the shoulder, then it's a rooster).  It's also a very small patch.  One of my pullets on page 5 ("Pearl") has some salmon on her wing too.

But anyway, 1st and 2nd pics are pullets.  3rd pic looks kinda rooish.  Can you get a better profile pic?


I will later today. I still think the blue one looks rooish, but I think it's because my picture doesn't show the comb very well. It's definitely pretty pink for eight weeks old, pinker than my 15+ week old olive eggers. smile We shall see. I was thinking of keeping it even if it IS a roo, since I love his daddy - daddy is a very good and nice roo.

See? By the 'rules' of sexing EE's/pea combed birds, we have a good middle row coming in pink there. I still think it will end up a roo. sadsad  But I may keep it even if it is, unless someone near me needs a pretty roo. My roo makes interesting colored babies. Also got a pic of bird #3 who looks pullety for now I think.  Of course, this is an EE X straight combed bird, so there may be some waffle room there. Right? LOL.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010813.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010817.jpg

other EE:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51848_p1010815.jpg


Edited by featherz - 5/25/11 at 10:15am
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post #89 of 3444
5/25/11 at 10:17am

I am definitely not an expert, but I still think she's a girl. I have 2 cockerels who are younger and their combs are red red. I have 1 girls whose comb is bigger and pink already, too. smile

Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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post #90 of 3444
5/25/11 at 10:19am
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Originally Posted by mama24 

I am definitely not an expert, but I still think she's a girl. I have 2 cockerels who are younger and their combs are red red. I have 1 girls whose comb is bigger and pink already, too. smile


I hope you are right! I'll keep him/her for now and report back if it lays an egg or cockadoodledoos. tongue

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