Cockerel or hen

[puppies9099]

Yeah you have mostly roosters sorry

 

[Kathy3367]

Chicks are now about 6 weeks old. I know the one in pic 1 is a black barred rock but what about the other three. Also the smAller one was supposed to bea silver Wyandotte but it does not look like one to me....any clues? Thanks fora all comments.

 

[junebuggena]

They all look like boys now. The little one is definitely a Wyandotte.

 

[mylittlehippie]

Is this a little roo? It is very different from my others. It was slow to grow slow to feather and yet seems to have a bit more of a comb and it's brighter than the others. It's a 5 week old

[/IMG][/IMG]New Hampshire red. Thanks!

 

[mylittlehippie]

Here are some better pictures he is between 6 and 7 weeks old.



in comparison to my pullet of the same age here

 

[junebuggena]

Looks more like a Buff Orpington with those white/pink legs than New Hampshire. And yes, the chick with the pink comb is a cockerel.

 

[mylittlehippie]

Thank you! I have four of them and they're all hatchery stock. Three are light colored as above and one is darker red.

 

[junebuggena]

Thank you! I have four of them and they're all hatchery stock. Three are light colored as above and one is darker red.

They are not only too pale for New Hamshires, they've got the wrong skin color as well. New Hampshires have yellow skin, and should have black 'columbian' feathering through the hackles, wings, and tail.
Orpingtons have white/pink skin and that pale golden coloring without any black.

 

[mylittlehippie]

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[mylittlehippie]

The darker one has some black markings in her wings and tail and has yellow legs. Is it possible that she is a New Hampshire?