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  1. AinaWGSD

    19 Week Green Queen Bantam - Hen or Roo

    At 19 weeks I'd be about 98% sure that's a pullet. I can't be 100% sure because I'm terrible at identifying male saddle feathers on frizzled feathers, but I'd really expect a much brighter comb from a cockerel.
  2. AinaWGSD

    cockerel or pullet olive egger.

    At 4 months definitely a pullet. I would expect a much redder comb at 16 weeks from even a slow developing cockerel.
  3. AinaWGSD

    BYM breed guesses? Just for fun 🤩

    Do you actually know the parents (I'm playing either way but it's even more fun if I find out I'm right or way off base)? Looks like maybe one copy of dominant white (the dark feathers look black, which rules out splash). Buff breast feathers and white legs make me think orpington is in the mix.
  4. AinaWGSD

    Broken shoulder and dying wing flesh

    It sounds like the wing needs to be amputated. Chickens are very good at self amputating things like toes and combs, but a whole wing would be a problem. Right now you're running the risk of her dying from sepsis from the rotting wing. The  best option is a veterinarian. I can't say how...
  5. AinaWGSD

    Rooster??

    Right now I don't see any obvious cockerels, but I can't see the first bird's saddle feathers well enough to see if there are male specific feathers coming in. The second bird is a pullet.
  6. AinaWGSD

    Post pictures of your Meyer hatchery Cookies & Cream chickens (Hens & Roosters)!!

    I don't see any obvious cockerels, they all look like pullets to me.
  7. AinaWGSD

    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    4th and final entry, my BLR wyandotte Marcille in the garden Let me know if it doesn't fit the template
  8. AinaWGSD

    Show off Butchered Heritage Type Chickens.

    That was very helpful, thanks! Thanks! Now I just gotta wrap my head around the nebulous idea of depth. Im assuming deep chested (like how some dog breeds are deep chested)? To be honest I'm hoping to to both. I don't have a SOP yet though, and showing isn't even an option in my state this...
  9. AinaWGSD

    Not sure the breed of this chicken.

    Agree, looks like an easter egger. The easter eggers sold as "americanas" might as well be their own breed at this point, just not a standardized or recognized one. Most of them have beards and muffs, but every once in a while the right birds are paired up to create a clean faced chick. One of...
  10. AinaWGSD

    Ended Indoor Plant Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

    Congratulations! It was great seeing everyone else's plants!
  11. AinaWGSD

    I have very odd looking Barred Rocks....or do I? Guess who game.

    Yeah, definitely wyandottes. My silver laced years ago was a little on the "snooty" side but not a terrible bully. The speckled Sussex we had at the time were not bothered by her in the least. My current wyandotte is sweet as can be, though not at all cuddly, and the bottom of the pecking order.
  12. AinaWGSD

    Wyandotte 6 weeks old

    Well, right now she's going through a molting so she looks pretty ratty😄 But normally she's one of my prettiest hens.
  13. AinaWGSD

    Wyandotte 6 weeks old

    Definitely a blue! I looked back and it took me almost 2 full months before I was convinced my girl was blue and not black. It also took her forever to feather in!
  14. AinaWGSD

    Where did the frizzle gene come from?

    Yes, however, two copies of the frizzle gene is bad! It causes feathers to be extremely fragile, which results in breaking and a reduced ability to insulate against both heat and cold. It can mean the bird is more prone to sunburn. It frequently causes an enlarged heart and metabolic changes...
  15. AinaWGSD

    Wyandotte 6 weeks old

    The first bird might actually be splash laced (looking at that large white spot on one of her feathers). The second one looks like a blue laced red, but might be splash too i can't tell. The last two definitely look splash to me. Splash is an incredibly variable color, it can be almost...
  16. AinaWGSD

    Show off Butchered Heritage Type Chickens.

    12 week old malines cockerel culled for a valgus deformity. He was significantly smaller than the other birds from the start. Still dressed out at 2.2lbs (didn't get a live weight). I have at least a dozen buckeye cockerels that need sorted and culled. Any tips on what to look for in keepers...
  17. AinaWGSD

    Help identifying this bird and condition

    Wrong link, that one leads back to the first post in this thread
  18. AinaWGSD

    Help identifying this bird and condition

    Agree that it looks like an Easter egger. Not sure on gender though. The vibe I'm getting is male, but I can't be sure. I want to say I'm seeing male saddle feathers, but the overall feather condition is poor enough it could just be an optical illusion. The comb is not quite as bright as I'd...
  19. AinaWGSD

    12 weeks and unsure

    Definitely male. A pullet with a comb that big and red would be laying any day now. At 12 weeks, that chick's all boy. 12 weeks is when male specific feathering  starts coming in, so a lack of pointy saddle feathers does not indicate gender in this case.
  20. AinaWGSD

    Breed?

    Assuming you're in the USA and she came from a feed or farm supply store, most likely speckled sussex.
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