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What sex do we have for our chicks and help identify one

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We have 6 chicks that we got this spring and hoping that we ended up with more hens than roos.  We have 3 EE, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Barred Rock and 1 unknown.

 

I have tried to get picture that will hopefully help.  I have some guesses and I am hoping that I am right.  One roo will be ok, since we are getting ready to get rid of the EE roos that we have now(both are getting a little more aggressive). All of these pictures are of the chicks at 7 weeks old. There are a few that were earlier. It is noted above the picture when it is not 7 weeks.

 

Here is the largest EE chick we have. I am guessing that this one is a Roo.  He likes to be the last one into the coop and seems to be making sure that all of the other chicks are in.

EE1

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This next EE I am thinking is a hen. It was very hard to get a good picture of. I will try to get a picture of the comb soon.

EE2

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This next EE I am thinking is a Roo.  I am basing this on the comb and the fact that I did see some mahogany colored feathers across the wings. This one also has a crossed beak.

EE3

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Here is the Dark Brahma that we have. I am thinking that this is a hen.  This chick is very timid and seems to love to just roost.  It is a very sweet chick and I love the coloring and the feathers on the legs.

Dark Brahma

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Here is Barred Rock. At first I was thinking this was a hen,, but now I am think that this is a Roo.  It was hard to get pictures. This one was always on the move.  First picture was taken when 5 1/2 weeks old.

Barred Rock

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This one was taken at 7 1/2 weeks.

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Here is the last one.  This is our mystery chick.  Solid black with some brown in the wings.  I am thinking that this one is a hen. I am basing that on the fact that the comb is very small.  This chick is 5 weeks old in this picture.

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In this picture the chick is 7 weeks old.

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I am hoping that the pictures help. I also hope that I am wrong in the number of Roos that we have(want less).  Thanks for any help you can give me.


Edited by weeders n feeders - 4/26/12 at 7:09pm
post #2 of 9

i agree with you except the barred rock looks likea pullet, and your dark brahma is a cross

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i agree with you except the barred rock looks likea pullet, and your dark brahma is a cross

 

Thanks!! Have any idea what that Brahma could be crossed with?

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Is it possible that my unknown chick is a Black Sex Link? I know that BSL are a BR hen and a RIR rooster. I remember seeing a RIR rooster when we got these chicks.  The place that we got this black chick from has Brahmas, RIR, EE, and Barred Rocks.  All of these birds are free-range, so I am pretty sure that we do have Heinz-57 chicks.

 

The 3 EE were bought at TSC.

post #5 of 9

barred rock looks like a cockerel

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post #6 of 9
I agree with you but I also think the BR might be a cockerel. I have two about 8 wks and the combs are still pale, but give it another week or two.
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post #7 of 9

I think you were right on all of then and also think the BR is a Roo .

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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post #8 of 9

I'm thinking too your mystery chick might be a black sex-link!

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Chick number 1 started crowing this week. Hope the rest of my guesses are right.
 

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