Anconas, Welsummer and a Mystery Chick

[Coralietg]

Sorry for the bad pictures, I was trying to get pictures while holding my baby.

I ordered straight run Welsummer, I don't see any males. I ordered female Anconas, I see all males!!







I can take closer pictures if need be.

And I was wondering what this little guy is too. Any ideas? He was the free rare chick.

 

[Sunshine0235]

How old are they?

But they do look like cockerels, including the 'rare' chick, which are almost always male.

And I do think the welsummers are pullets

 

[Coralietg]

They are 4 weeks old. The mystery chick is definitely a boy, I'm just not sure what breed.

Geez, what are the odds.

 

[Sunshine0235]

What hatchery are they from? That can help narrow down the options.

 

[Coralietg]

Murray McMurray Hatchery

 

[Wyandottes7]

Your free chick looks like a Silver Phoenix to me.

 

[Sunshine0235]

I agree with silver phoenix

 

[BantamLover21]

The free chick is a Silver Phoenix cockerel. Anconas do tend to develop large combs (even the hens), but I agree that all of yours are looking like cockerels.

 

[Coralietg]

Your free chick looks like a Silver Phoenix to me.

I Googled and he does look like that breed. Thank you!

So 4 male Anconas when I wanted females, and 5 female Welsummer when I wanted a rooster, lol!

 

[Coralietg]

The free chick is a Silver Phoenix cockerel. Anconas do tend to develop large combs (even the hens), but I agree that all of yours are looking like cockerels.

I remember the leghorn females I had, had larger combs even young. I was remaining hopeful that was the case with the Anconas. But they look like a bunch of boys.