Quite true, @chicksurreal . Although she was (and still is) the friendliest chick I have ever been acquainted with, Avalon's Hamburg genes kicked in at some point, and now she's perhaps one of the flightiest birds in our flock. I still love her, though, and really enjoy the beauty she adds to...
I'm thinking cockerel for SSH baby #1. Chick #2 reminds me so much of Avalon at that age.....adorable little Hamburgs you've got there!
Just for reference, Avalon at about 10 weeks old (sadly, that's the earliest I have good photos of her). Notice that even here she didn't show any signs of...
You're welcome! From my understanding, SSHs can't be used to produce red sex-links, but I'm pretty sure they can be used in the mix for black sex-links. All that is specified is that the male bred with a barred female should never be white or barred, so I guess that suggests that any other color...
I don't know much about Frizzles, but I think red coming in at 5 weeks for Hamburgs is pretty early. My own SSH's comb didn't start developing until she was around 15 weeks of age, so, in using that information for reference, that could indicate that you have a couple cockerels.
-Alex