13 week old chicks update! What genders / breeds?

[Karianne]

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!!

 

[JedJackson]

They are all females. You have golden laced Wyandottes, silver laced Wyandottes, a silver Easter egger with the salmon colored breast, and I am not sure what the blue one is but maybe a blue Australorp.

 

[3KillerBs]

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?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Hard to discern from these pics but I see a Sapphire Gem, two Gold Laced and one Silver Laced Wyandottes, and an Easter Egger

 

[3KillerBs]

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

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.

 

[Karianne]

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!

 

[Karianne]

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!

Hopefully these are a little better!

 

[JedJackson]

the first one looks like a Barnevelder to me
the photo is of a Barnevelder hen

That isn't a Barnevelder in your photo. It is a gold spangled Hamburg. Barnies do not have white earlobes, slate legs or rose combs.

 

[Karianne]

They are all females. You have golden laced Wyandottes, silver laced Wyandottes, a silver Easter egger with the salmon colored breast, and I am not sure what the blue one is but maybe a blue Australorp.

Thank you! It does seem they are definitely mostly all Wyandottes, they absolutely great! Very calm and they aren't even bothered or scared by my dogs running around. The other kinds are definitely shyer. Nice to know

 

[3KillerBs]

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!

Do it at night off the roost using a headlamp.