That's a cockerel, especially if that comb has been that pink for over 6 weeks! And not an Orpington/Wyandotte cross, no white skin or rose comb.Been going back and forth on gender with this almost 4 month old wyandotte/Orpington mix for a while. I swear this bird has hackle feathers, but the comb and wattles are the same shade of pink and the same size as they were 6+ weeks ago. Opinions...
Well, the gender is not a problem at this point - although I'll admit I would rather this beauty was a pullet. But this bird is from one of my own (chooks') eggs that I incubated. The only possibility for roos would have been my dominant boy - the buff Orpington - or an outside chance the white rock I ended up culling made a sneak attack. Which hen is something else altogether. I figured the only way these colors could have shown up is from my gold laced Wyandotte. I do have a barred rock also, but what other possibilities could create this 'palette'? Most of my girls are buff or red.
Been going back and forth on gender with this almost 4 month old wyandotte/Orpington mix for a while. I swear this bird has hackle feathers, but the comb and wattles are the same shade of pink and the same size as they were 6+ weeks ago. Opinions...
No, they will still lay in those boxes, but the eggs will be covered in poo. Roosts should be at least a foot above the nest boxes to discourage this behavior.
Ok, white roc daddy is confirmed then. My BO is from a reputable breeder, so I know what I have there. But as far as momma - would a barred rock throw the gold like this? I do have a BR hen. But also had a Dominique and a Red laced Wyandotte at that time. (Picture is my buff Orpington)I agree this is a cockerel. Looks like the white Rock boy got lucky. Unless by some chance your buff rooster is a Rock, not an Orpington---can you post a pic of him? The cockerel in question has definite barring. Could be from a barred Rock momma, or some white Rocks carry "hidden" barring obscured by the dominant white.
So, my guesses are...a buff Rock rooster over a barred Rock hen, or a white Rock rooster over a barred Rock hen. I'm thinking the former. A dominant white bird like the white Rock isn't near as likely to churn out a buff offspring as a black offspring.
The red hens in the background could produce such a chick.Ok, white roc daddy is confirmed then. My BO is from a reputable breeder, so I know what I have there. But as far as momma - would a barred rock throw the gold like this? I do have a BR hen. But also had a Dominique and a Red laced Wyandotte at that time. (Picture is my buff Orpington)
