2 Isa Brown Chickens!

[DoodlesTheChicken]

New to the chicken world, we recently acquired two isa browns and two golden comets. Supposedly all were female, but both isa's developed a very rooster-ish black tipped tail, at around 6 weeks. Is this normal for the breed? Can any more informed people give us their opinion on this? We're hoping it's down to the breed and not the gender.

I can provide more pictures if needed

(We named him/her "Doodles," big mistake in hindsight!)

 

[black_cat]

That is not an ISA brown or a golden comet, that looks like a rhode island red or maybe a new hampshire red. Pullet.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

New Hampshire Red, and a definite girl!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

New to the chicken world, we recently acquired two isa browns and two golden comets. Supposedly all were female, but both isa's developed a very rooster-ish black tipped tail, at around 6 weeks. Is this normal for the breed? Can any more informed people give us their opinion on this? We're hoping it's down to the breed and not the gender.

I can provide more pictures if needed

(We named him/her "Doodles," big mistake in hindsight!)

Not an ISA Brown. Definitely a pullet.

Also, welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[DoodlesTheChicken]

I'm pleased that she's not a rooster, but confused that the the store somehow managed to sell us Rhode Island Reds when all they had available were golden comets and isa browns! This is going to make a good story for anyone who comes over

Thank you all very much for the answers!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I'm pleased that she's not a rooster, but confused that the the store somehow managed to sell us Rhode Island Reds when all they had available were golden comets and isa browns!

Thank you very much for the answers!

Where did you get them from? Some places don't label them properly -- Tractor Supply Co. is pretty bad at labeling their chicks correctly. I once bought so-called, "Southern Ramblers," and ended up with some kind of crested black bird that looked like a Sultan cross-breed.

 

[black_cat]

I'm pleased that she's not a rooster, but confused that the the store somehow managed to sell us Rhode Island Reds when all they had available were golden comets and isa browns! This is going to make a good story for anyone who comes over

Thank you all very much for the answers!

Feed stores rarely have chicks sorted correct by breed and/or species. There are often ducklings in with the chicks. My friend got a guinea keet sold as an Easter Egger. Pretty much anything passes as a buff orpington or ISA-including elephants.

 

[DoodlesTheChicken]

That blows my mind, and Sapphire got it in one single guess! Tractor Supply Co was INDEED where I got them! Hahaaaaaa

 

[black_cat]

That blows my mind, and Sapphire got it in one single guess! Tractor Supply Co was INDEED where I got them! Hahaaaaaa

Oh yeah. You can consider all tractor supply chicks straight run, and the breeds are essentially nonexistent. In the future (trust me, chicken math will strike-there will be more chicks!) I"d recommend ordering from a hatchery.

 

[MykaMom]

I'm pleased that she's not a rooster, but confused that the the store somehow managed to sell us Rhode Island Reds when all they had available were golden comets and isa browns! This is going to make a good story for anyone who comes over

Thank you all very much for the answers!

They go by what they're told via the shipper, and it's not necessarily accurate. Many chicks look alike. Sometimes you just have to wait for true feathers before you know for sure what you have.

I have assorted brown layers via Tractor Supply, I'm very happy with the assortment!