4 day old chicks...Supposedly Welsummers? I'm thinking...GLW...

[Lukeia2000]

Hello Everyone,
I grew up with a constant backyard flock of chickens. My mom always had Rhode Island Reds or Buff Orpingtons. Now it's my turn. We went to our local feed store and bought 3 chicks. They were labeled as Welsummers, but when I came home and did some research...I don't think they are Welsummers...I think they have too much dark. After looking around online I think they're either Barnevelders or Golden Laced Wyandottes. I'm leaning toward the GLW because I don't see any razoring for the single comb of the Barnevelders. What do you all think?

 

[Alex15]

Not sure what they are, other than cute, but you're right that they're not wellies!

 

[Kassyc88]

Partridge Rocks I have 11 of them that look identical!

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Are they single combed or rose combed? If they are rose, then they could be GLW.

 

[Lukeia2000]

When would a single comb show up? If a single comb should be peeking out by now...then they're definitely rose combed. They're 5 days old right now and there isn't any sign of a single comb...and I seem to remember our young RIRs having a single comb peeking out quite young...but I can't remember exactly how young.

 

[PeakyBeaky]

You would see them by now.

 

[Lukeia2000]

Ok, pretty sure I don't see them then, so I'm thinking they're rose combs. Here's a pic of the first feathers coming in if that helps any. And a pic of the chicks from today, click on it to make it larger...I don't see any single combs poking out. I tried to get a close up of the face but my camera blew out the comb area so those pictures won't work.
So...probably GLW's? If they have a rose comb?

 

[Kassyc88]

Okay those feathers are GLW! The first pics you posted looked like my PR when they were little fuzzy butts.

 

[PeakyBeaky]

Yep, those are GLW.

 

[Lukeia2000]

Alright! Nice to know what they are Thanks you guys.