Barnevelders, sex linked? Dark/light?

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

5 week Olds X3
2 have light feathering, 1 dark since hatch and still the same. Sex linked?
Dark one has more feathers at shoulders too
Double laced gold show quality hatched from shipped eggs.

2 boys and 1 girl?

 

[JedJackson]

As far as I know this breed is not sex linked. I think you will have to wait until 6 weeks old to start trying to determine gender.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

As far as I know this breed is not sex linked. I think you will have to wait until 6 weeks old to start trying to determine gender.

A week older... I only have 2 Barnies now the other one was taken by a black bird

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Barnvelders that have been kept pure for colour are not sex linked, I think you're trying to ask if there's a feather difference between genders which I would think is more auto sexing. I personally have not noticed any difference in my chicks, but by six weeks you should be able to make decent guesses based on comb size and colour.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Barnvelders that have been kept pure for colour are not sex linked, I think you're trying to ask if there's a feather difference between genders which I would think is more auto sexing. I personally have not noticed any difference in my chicks, but by six weeks you should be able to make decent guesses based on comb size and colour.

Ok thanks, I did notice a feather difference between these last 2 I have and the 2 that were taken by a black bird, they had shoulder feathers and were darker in colour overall.
Any guesses on the above 2 Barnies?

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

They're looking quite like boys to me.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Umf

They're looking quite like boys to me.

Unfortunately that was my guess too

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

They're looking quite like boys to me.

Do barnevelder boys not start growing wattles till alot later? My silkie boys already have started but Barnies not?

 

[SchwartzLakeFarmNC]

Both Cockerels, not sure about Silkies, never had that breed but the Barn's are boys.
Combs are typically what you notice first, but they will grow the wattles out for sure, give it a few more week and you'll notice the big change once they reach early maturity.