Belgian Cuckoo Malines - Next Generation

[Chadsky]

Looking great! Ill have to get some updated pictures of my two young ones (forget age) turns out the one I was sure of being a pullet is a cockerel and the one we swapped is a pullet. So looks like ill be haveing a malines chicken dinner!

 

[Shellz]

Well, he'll be a treat, that's for sure!

 

[Chadsky]

here they are the bottom chick is bigger, i'm stumped as to what sex they are.. the bottom chick with yellow legs is a brute!

 

[Shellz]

Looks like both are roos. I have the same thing going on with my 11 1/2 week olds.

These boys are the same age, yet the one above has more developed comb & wattles.
Have you seen your more developed bird 'peck on' the other one? I find my more developed roo likes to assert himself - wanting to be the dominant one in the flock.

 

[Shellz]

Chicks are now just over 3 weeks old.

Below is an old line roo.

New line roo.

New line pullet.

Old line pullet.

 

[Going Quackers]

Chicks are now just over 3 weeks old.

Below is an old line roo.

New line roo.

New line pullet.

Old line pullet.

Very nice, love that last shot!

 

[Going Quackers]

here they are the bottom chick is bigger, i'm stumped as to what sex they are.. the bottom chick with yellow legs is a brute!

I agree with Shellz, look like cockerels, i had some of those crowing in my dining room not long ago

 

[Shellz]

New line chicks at 5 weeks old. It appears with my birds that the barring is less defined. Nice, broad heads & leg feathering on the pullets.

Here's my biggest new line cockerel below.

Here are some of my old line at same age. Cockerel just below & 2 pullets in last pic.

 

[Pinkaboo]

They are beautiful
Similar features to my cuckoo Marans but so stunning, love the feathered legs

 

[Going Quackers]

New line chicks at 5 weeks old. It appears with my birds that the barring is less defined. Nice, broad heads & leg feathering on the pullets.

Here's my biggest new line cockerel below.


Here are some of my old line at same age. Cockerel just below & 2 pullets in last pic.

Love the fluffy feets!