3 Suspected Roos ... opinions please

[CheekyChooks]

Well, I've posted Ginger before and no-one really knows what to think cos she has a little comb but really fat legs! But I thought I'd ask your opinions on Peggy who is starting with small red wattles and Matilda who has always looked a little masculine to me ....


Anyway, here we go (All about 5-6 weeks)

Ginger (Shamo)

Peggy (Polish)

Matilda (Silkie X)

 

[sonew123]

1-roo
2-roo
3-pullet
4-? sorry these are my guesses

 

[CheekyChooks]

Thankyou! The two white silkies are the same bird. I really want her to be a hen but those blue specks on the side of her face remind me of roo for some reason. Thanks for your help

 

[sheila3935]

I dont know anything about Shamo's but the comb is not very big or red for a boy. I am going to say pullets on all.

 

[sonew123]

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right..but dont those big fat honking tree stump legs scream ROOOOOO??

 

[sheila3935]

Yeah it does have some pretty good tree stumps going on, but from what I saw of the female pictures on feathersite the females have pretty think legs too. I really dont know anything about this chicken I am just going by comb size and lack of wattles. Usually with most not all though cockrels have larger combs and wattles and pretty red by 5-6 weeks.

 

[CheekyChooks]

Hmmm ... I better leave it another week or so then to see whether their combs get any redder. Peggy doesn't even have a comb right now but she has two little wattle spots showing ...

 

[sheila3935]

yeah but her top hat looks round like a bonnet not all crazy bad hair day. The feamles top hat will be round the boys will look like David Bowie hair

 

[CheekyChooks]

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Oh really? Thats interessting ... wonder if Silkies are the same then, I find those the hardest of all to figure out ... apart from Matilda I'm not even gonna try and guess its far too difficult! Thanks for the tip!

 

[sheila3935]

I have 2 10 week old silkies and I have no idea. I have been told the males comb will get bigger and turn a purplish color but I think thats when they are older. I have a blue and a black. The blue is bigger even though they were hatched about the same time. I got them from Cackle. Neither have much of a comb and they are bearded so cant see any wattles. Guess I'll have to wait til they lay or crow. I am really hoping for 1 of each as I have people who want babies. Ok a question for any breeders, if I have a pair what color will their babies be? 50/50?