5-6 week old pullets

[mduerksen]

I thought these 2 were the same as day old chicks but definitely not now!
Can anyone help

This them at a couple.days old in the same order

 

[mduerksen]

I am leaning to Rhode Island red for the second one but am clueless on the first one.

I have never had anything but RIR in the past

 

[Michael OShay]

The two reddish ones with the white tail feathers are Red Sex Links pullets (also sold by hatcheries under a number of labels such as Gold Sex Link, Red Star, Gold Star, Golden Comet, Golden Buff, Brown Sex Link, Cinnamon Queen, Isa Brown, etc.), the two black and white barred ones are Barred Rocks, and the two white ones are either White Rocks or White Leghorns. You'll be able to tell for certain as they mature (White Rocks develop red earlobes, White Leghorns have white earlobes).

 

[mduerksen]

Thanks! I know I have 2 barred rock.and 3 white leghorns(those came from a different place where breed was certain)

 

[Michael OShay]

Thanks! I know I have 2 barred rock.and 3 white leghorns(those came from a different place where breed was certain)

You're welcome. Red Sex Links are produced by crossing red gene roosters with silver gene hens. Not only can the offspring be sexed by color from hatching (males are whitish, females are reddish), but they are egg laying machines, outlaying either parent breed. It's one of the interesting quirks of hybridization. You should get loads of eggs from those girls. )

 

[BantamLover21]

The two reddish ones with the white tail feathers are Red Sex Links pullets (also sold by hatcheries under a number of labels such as Gold Sex Link, Red Star, Gold Star, Golden Comet, Golden Buff, Brown Sex Link, Cinnamon Queen, Isa Brown, etc.), the two black and white barred ones are Barred Rocks, and the two white ones are either White Rocks or White Leghorns. You'll be able to tell for certain as they mature (White Rocks develop red earlobes, White Leghorns have white earlobes).

I agree.