What breed is my cockerel?

[uisceros]

Hi all!

I recently ordered a started cockerel from My Pet Chicken after losing two male day-old chicks in a row. They don't let you choose breeds, but I requested a bantam. However when he came yesterday I was immediately sure that he was a standard size. Slight bummer, but not the end of the world.

I can't seem identify his breed though! Right now I'm leaning towards Barnevelder, but it's really hard to tell. I have zero experience with standard roosters, so I’m clueless. Any ideas? He’s about 6-9 weeks old.

 

[nuthatched]

Puberty feathering can be tricky. Especially red birds.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I’m thinking partridge rock

 

[uisceros]

Updated pics! I’m thinking Welsummer, honestly. I was told he might be a golden laced Wyandotte, but I see no lacing on him.

He is currently about four months old.

 

[JedJackson]

Updated pics! I’m thinking Welsummer, honestly. I was told he might be a golden laced Wyandotte, but I see no lacing on him.

He is currently about four months old.

I agree with you. He looks very typical for a Welsumer cockerel. Nice, big healthy guy, too.

 

[uisceros]

I agree with you. He looks very typical for a Welsumer cockerel. Nice, big healthy guy, too.

I figure that or a clean-legged Marans. Either way! It’s not that important, just interesting.

He’s a character. Very skittish, but not aggressive at all. The picture of him with his tail down was when I separated him from his girls for a few minutes to get a picture. He’s so sensitive

 

[JedJackson]

I figure that or a clean-legged Marans. Either way! It’s not that important, just interesting.

He’s a character. Very skittish, but not aggressive at all. The picture of him with his tail down was when I separated him from his girls for a few minutes to get a picture. He’s so sensitive

Some guys are like that lol. He's got yellow legs, so not a Marans. Partridge Plymouth rock is the only other thing that fits, but they are usually a little darker, and less common nowadays.

 

[Chive]

Looks like a Welsummer to me. I would have also guessed that from his chick pictures, but there are a lot of breeds that look similar to him.

 

[uisceros]

Some guys are like that lol. He's got yellow legs, so not a Marans. Partridge Plymouth rock is the only other thing that fits, but they are usually a little darker, and less common nowadays.

Good to know! Thor is my first standard rooster (I have Serama roosters, which are kind of hard to mistake for any other breed ) so I honestly didn’t even think of leg color! Either way I love him and his eccentricities.

Ii hadn’t even heard of a Partridge Plymouth Rock until this thread. They’re gorgeous! But considering the rarity I’ll assume Welsummer as well. Thanks!

 

[uisceros]

Looks like a Welsummer to me. I would have also guessed that from his chick pictures, but there are a lot of breeds that look similar to him.

Yeah, I was so lost with him as a baby. I have a Welsummer girl that he looked nothing like, but I guess that’s just a rooster thing. My only other experience with Roos are Seramas, and it’s kinda hard to mistake a Serama for most any other bird, so Thor was my first foray into trying to figure out breed.