any ideas? pullet, we hope. But what breed?

[libbyhan]

Got this chick out of the assorted bantam bin at tractor supply. This isn't a great pic, but she's got the longest neck and this pic shows that. Her body is much more up-right than the others. We're hoping she's a pullet. She's just 7 weeks in this pic. Thanks!

 

[libbyhan]

this is a clearer pic:

 

[libbyhan]

Here's the whole crew. We know that we have 2 roos (the white and the second from the left- brown) and fingers crossed the rest are pullets.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Not screaming rooster - nice small, pale comb and not much wattle to speak of yet - I do see a rather upright, pink comb a few chicks over in the second picture though (the other red head poking up)

Are you sure it's the same bird in the first picture and in the front in the second? It almost looks like the first pic is more like the pinker combed bird referenced above.......... or the lighting is different because the comb in pic 1 appears much pinker than in pics 2 & 3

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Black and white bird tucking it's head in the third picture has an awful lot of bright red in the comb area -- would be interested in a clearer shot of that one...or is that the "white" one you referenced in the text above the pic?

 

[libbyhan]

I know it does! It is the same chick for sure. I have noticed that sometimes she looks pale and other times almost yellow. Never as red as that brown one (I think he started crowing today) and the white and black one. Those are roos. One of the cochins might crow. That would be sad- we can handle one roo, but not three.

Japanese bantam on that red one? That's my best guess. She has long legs that are closely feathered on the thighs. Very yellow legs, too.

 

[libbyhan]

Yes, that black and white is a roo for sure. He was very white as a chick, but his black spots spread out. He's very roo- and I knew it from day 3. He's intense and has no fear.

I am worried about that black cochin next to the white/black roo. I'll see if I have a clearer pic of that one.

Thank you!

 

[BantamLover21]

The red one looks like a Rhode Island Red. I'm leaning towards cockerel on it, for now, but am not 100% sure. The other two you think are roosters are definitely roosters.

 

[libbyhan]

here's a better pic of the rhode island red (thanks!!!) next to what I think it a OEGB boy. And, since you're being so helpful, my black bantam cochin pullet (please!!!)?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Roo
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Pullet