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post #1 of 9
4/2/12 at 6:58pm
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I bought 3 welsummer pullets at agway and i think one of them may be alittle suspect i was looking at them and noticed one looks different from the other two here are the pictures. i have no clue they may be to young to tell yet but im curious.

 

This one i believe is a pullet it looks the same as the third which i didnt think i need two put two pictures of similar looking chicks

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this one on the bottom has a more developed comb and shorter tail any help would be nice

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Edited by cjsman777 - 4/8/12 at 5:05am
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post #2 of 9
4/2/12 at 7:07pm
Yeah it is too early to tell. Post pics again in about 8 wks. We should be able to tell them. thumbsup.gif

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #3 of 9
4/2/12 at 7:15pm

I'll bet the first is a pullet and the 2nd a cockerel.  You will know for sure by about 2-3 weeks when the chest feathers come in.  Females will feather in salmon colored on the chest and males will feather in black with red.

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #4 of 9
4/2/12 at 7:26pm
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I will post more pictures once I notice more changes or if I will let you know if I hear any crowing
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post #5 of 9
4/2/12 at 7:38pm

I just recently had a post about my Welsummers! Look for it down the way a bit. Also, I researched Welsummers here and found great older posts with great pictures too!

 

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post #6 of 9
4/7/12 at 1:18pm
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Anothersign from what I have read is a more orange colored comb and I was looking close and this one is definitely alot more orange then the other two
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post #7 of 9
4/8/12 at 5:08am
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If this welsummer ends up being a roo is there any one in Berks or Montgomery county pa who would want to give this guy a home I don't want a roo and my wife isn't to happy about the idea of sending it to freezer camp. We just have to wait and see
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post #8 of 9
4/8/12 at 5:18am
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I'll bet the first is a pullet and the 2nd a cockerel.  You will know for sure by about 2-3 weeks when the chest feathers come in.  Females will feather in salmon colored on the chest and males will feather in black with red.



X 2, on three weeks of age. Just too early right now to tell for certain

 

Wish I was closer... I am looking for a Wellie Roo. (if it turned out that way)

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post #9 of 9
4/10/12 at 1:48pm
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Well agway saved his life they let me exchange him for a different pullet so now I have a white rock
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