My new chickens - what breed if any?

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cassvanm

cassvanm

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Jan 19, 2012
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Hi - I'm in australia, so not sure if that affects what breeds I have access to.
Anyway, here are my two new chickens - both about 5 weeks old. (sorry I can't work out how to turn the photos around)
Given to me by my sister in law yesterday:

The first one is Sally Speckles - she's so pretty! I can't wait to see what she'll look like when she matures (if anyone can pinpoint the breed, then I can look it up and have a bit of an idea)

The second one is Tulip. Her feathers arent nearly as impressive, with more of a patchy coverage. Any ideas on breed would be awesome.
 
they both could be a mix or the first is a spangled Cochin (pekin) and the second is a silkie mix

im going with both mixes or something we dont know lol im sure theres breeds there we dnt have here

1st looks like a little cockrel
 
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OK, I'm chicken-illiterate, so can someone please explain "cockerel" for me. I'm assuming it means baby rooster, coz if it is a baby rooster, I'm going to have to rehome him - we aren't legally allowed roosters here
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stephanie1992 said:
id say send him to me haha. wish u could. hes so cute. to bad ur in a differnt country
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HaHa Stephanie!
I've been doing some research, and it does seem as though Sally is a boy :(
I've contacted my sister in law, who gave us the chicks, and she's happy for us to take him back and swap with one that doesn't show so many signs as being a cockerel.
Sally has the red comb, the wattle (?) is even more red, is quite adveturous and bold, is larger than Tulip, and has much thicker feather coverage.
I'm so disappointed though, Sally was my fave
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Edit - have checked the spur formation but couldnt' note any difference between the 2 birds.
 
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