13 week old chicks update! What genders / breeds?

Karianne

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Hi all, I believe my chicks are now about 13 weeks old! I got them from a local feed store, they were all mixed up. They seem to be mostly Wyandottes? Is the whiter one a roo? Any ideas on the multi-colored chick? Thanks!!
 

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Can you get clear pictures of the possible cockerel and the multi-colored bird? Preferably standing in a natural position, from the side, without any wire in the way?

Yes, sorry I'm a terrible camera-person, and they won't stay still! :lau:confused:

Hopefully these are a little better!
 

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Yes, sorry I'm a terrible camera-person, and they won't stay still! :lau:confused:

Hopefully these are a little better!

I can't tell about the lady with the red on her chest.

The other *could* be a male developing his white wing bows or it could be a badly-laced female. Wyandottes are notoriously deceptive.

Take a good look at the saddle feathers just in front of the tail. Put your hand or a piece of paper under them so you can see the true shape. These are my 12-week-old Australorp crosses. The blue boy's saddles were obvious, but the black one's saddles couldn't be seen so easily.
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Take a good look at the saddle feathers just in front of the tail. Put your hand or a piece of paper under them so you can see the true shape. These are my 12-week-old Australorp crosses. The blue boy's saddles were obvious, but the black one's saddles couldn't be seen so easily.

Thank you :) I'll have to have a look tomorrow, see if I can get someone to help me! Fingers crossed! I'm super excited to know what they are. Patiently waiting for my first egg! 😄
 
Hi all, I believe my chicks are now about 13 weeks old! I got them from a local feed store, they were all mixed up. They seem to be mostly Wyandottes? Is the whiter one a roo? Any ideas on the multi-colored chick? Thanks!!
the first one looks like a Barnevelder to me
the photo is of a Barnevelder hen
 

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Thank you for all your responses! 😊 I'm hoping they will all be pullets and I'm glad it mostly seems that way. Even if I get 1 roo I'd be ok with that!

I haven't been able to check their saddle feathers very good as I've a hard time with no one helping me hold them! The EE type is particularly shy too. I'm not entirely sure the silver ones have all their saddle feathers in yet either, still some fluffiness back there, but then again I'm still quite new to this! 😂
 

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