Adult chickens - what will they look like?

[Mccluckers]

Thanks a lot guys so I have a EE roo 2 male sex links will they be barred ? 1 welsummer that will look a lot like a welsummer can you tell if that one is a bit or a girl? What about the columbian blacktail crosses ?

Thanks guys you are so helpful!

 

[Mccluckers]

Anyone?

 

[donrae]

Black sex link males are barred, yes.

I can't tell on the WelsummerX the gender. I know some folks go by the shape of the head marking and the eyeliner, but they're not one of my preferred breeds so I'm not solid on that. Plus, don't know if it would work on a cross or not.

The Colombian blacktails crosses will mostly be red and black, I'd think.

Most of our offspring should have pea combs, and females have a chance of laying colored eggs. If you get a Welsummer X pullet, she has a small chance of being an Olive Egger, but more likely just a run-of-the-mill green.

 

[Mccluckers]

Thank you very much I think that the welsummer x is a pullet as her feathers are coming in the colouring of a welsummer hen gold and browny! I hope she lays olive eggs!!! Think that only one has a pea comb as the others have tiny single combs and one columbian blacktail on has tiny tiny bumbs all over the comb area ! Why is this?

 

[Mccluckers]

Also the welsummer x has feathers on her legs why is this?

 

[donrae]

Unless the father has feathered legs I can't see in the pic, momma had feathered legs, so wasn't a Welsummer. You might want to post a pic of her, or the rest of your flock. Feathered legs are dominant, so one parent has to have them.

 

[Mccluckers]

No the father does not have feathered legs and neither did the mum

Is she not a welsummer? She is dead now so can't take a proper photo of legs but she definately did not have feathered legs. Sorry

 

[donrae]

I can't tell if she is from the photo, sorry. She looks on the fluffy side for a Wellie.

who do you have that has feathered legs?

 

[holm25]

Pretty roo.

 

[Mccluckers]

No body she is fluffy cause she was broody and I kicked her off the nest! I had a columbian balcktail hen a barred rock hen a welsummer hen and the cockeral!

Thanks