My husband bought some Barred Rock chicks at an auction a couple of weeks ago. I told him from the beginning that this little guy looked different. The main thing I noticed at first was that its beak was much brighter, which is why he was named Rudolph. Now that the Barred Rocks are starting to get their black and white barred feathers, it's obvious that Rudloph is not one of them. I think he got mixed in by accident.
The first photo is of Rudolph and the 2nd is a Barred Rock roo of the same age that we bought with him. You can already see the barred rock coloring on the 2nd chick. Also, Rudolphs legs are much darker than any of the others that we bought with him. His feathers are darker, too. I think they are both roosters because at only a few weeks old they both have larger and redder combs than some of the others and are getting wattles already also.
Can you tell me what breed Rudolph might be?
Rudolph
Cujo the Barred Rock (already a mean, feisty little guy)
The first photo is of Rudolph and the 2nd is a Barred Rock roo of the same age that we bought with him. You can already see the barred rock coloring on the 2nd chick. Also, Rudolphs legs are much darker than any of the others that we bought with him. His feathers are darker, too. I think they are both roosters because at only a few weeks old they both have larger and redder combs than some of the others and are getting wattles already also.
Can you tell me what breed Rudolph might be?
Rudolph
Cujo the Barred Rock (already a mean, feisty little guy)
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