Am I a Red Star?

[Nestew]

Unless you bought them sexed that is what you would expect, half and half. You could process the boys or re-home them. That many cockerels would be a burden on you and your pullets.

I actually did buy them sexed. Except the one male barred rock . Unfortunately half were doa or soon after - only had 8 left outta my 16 order. So picked 6 sapphire gems up at Atwood’s & got 2 cocks in there lol

 

[Nestew]

Unless you bought them sexed that is what you would expect, half and half. You could process the boys or re-home them. That many cockerels would be a burden on you and your pullets.

Will end up processing the extras once I decide who to keep. Not much demand in the area for extra Roos

 

[JedJackson]

There is another post that just came on with a Buckeye cockerel that looks very much like the one posted here. So I think that is what he is. His comb is a little weird, but they aren't all perfect.

Here's a link to that post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/buckeyes.1484273/

 

[Nestew]

There is another post that just came on with a Buckeye cockerel that looks very much like the one posted here. So I think that is what he is. His comb is a little weird, but they aren't all perfect.

Here's a link to that post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/buckeyes.1484273/

Appreciate that! That in my mind solidifies buckeye - nugget looked just like the three pullets in my earlier pics although comb was more pronounced than theirs at that age. Since the thought was red star or production red- comb probably seemed small at the time?
Just did some research on buckeye’s, also seem to make good Roos - not making things easier lol

 

[Iluveggers]

New pics of Nugget - 14 weeks now. Still thinking I’m a lady?

This is like the 5th pic of a chicken named nugget that happened to be a cockerel, lol. I banned that name from our new batch of chicks!

 

[Iluveggers]

Hi there - really excited to have joined the community. Just got my first chickens late April and have been scratching my head on little “Nugget” ever since she (I hope) showed up.
This one came thru an assorted order and have not been able to place it. Breed or gender.
Including early pics as well as recent. She is 6 weeks old today. Nugget is the reddish brown one in the recent pics but was very light brown as a chick.
Any chance this one will lay some nice eggs? I already have 5 cockerels in the 2 separate batches I got and hoping Nugget doesn’t make 6!

Just read through this thread as I thought your chick looked a lot like my Buckeye, & I see a few people mentioned that breed as a possibility. Here is my little one:

 

[Nestew]

Just read through this thread as I thought your chick looked a lot like my Buckeye, & I see a few people mentioned that breed as a possibility. Here is my little one:

Almost exactly what Nugget looked like many moons ago