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[guinea124]

These chicks hatched yesterday, 3 Cream Legbars and 3 Barred Rocks. I think there might be a lot of cockerels in this bunch. Any guesses?



Legbar 1, 2, 3




Barred Rock 1


Barred Rock 2



Barred Rock 3

 

[ftfarmer22]

I forgot to mention this but from here on out we do help with breed as well. Our breed expert is @Chicken Girl1 , so if you would like to know breed she is the girl to ask!

 

[Magicians]

All the Barred Rocks appear to be female. Dark leg wash and blotchy, faint spots. My males had much larger spots.
Hope it helps.

 

[guinea124]

All the Barred Rocks appear to be female. Dark leg wash and blotchy, faint spots. My males had much larger spots.
Hope it helps.

Thank you! I hope so, I am pretty sure two out of the three legbars are male. I wasn't exactly sure what to look for in the Barred Rocks.

 

[JemRow]

Hello again!

Ok so I've managed to pick out my pullets now but am stuck with this little one. At 9/10 wks now I'm leaning toward roo but the breed has got me puzzled too. I was told he/she was an Andalusian but on inspection it's not looking likely. He/she is growing a very distinctive pea comb & has yellow legs. I think I'm correct in thinking these aren't true of an Andalusian?? Any ideas would be good, thank you. I'm also struggling with my lav Araucana. Any pointers from anyone?? Thanks

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[GNRMorgans]

What color would it be if it did not turn pink? In other words what color would it be if it was a hen? Thank you so much for your response I really appreciate it.

The pullet's comb will also get red as they get closer to lay...in fact, that's one of the characteristics of a pullet ready to lay a first egg. However, as chicks - a pullet's comb should stay pale..yellowish?...not red/pink. The young roosters will have combs that go red a LOT faster. Then with the boys...watch for the development of pointy and shiny saddle and hackle feathers. That is definitive!

 

[GNRMorgans]

These chicks hatched yesterday, 3 Cream Legbars and 3 Barred Rocks. I think there might be a lot of cockerels in this bunch. Any guesses?



Legbar 1, 2, 3



Looks to me that you have one pullet - the middle one, and 2 cockerels.

 

[MotherHen2016]

9 week old bantam chick, any guesses pullet or cockerel? Has grown much faster than my other 3 that are the same age.

 

[guinea124]

Thanks. That's what I thought on the legbars, I was hoping I was wrong.

 

[AlixS]

Aprox 10 week old silkies.... Dudes or Ladies?!