Are these black naked necks? (2 weeks)

[PookieC]

Hello! We have 2 naked necks that were sold as pullets (one has a noticeably bigger comb & less wing feathering…idk if that indicates anything at this age) and I’m curious if they look like a regular black naked neck or if they are mixed?
Not much info available at purchase so really just curious for anything more to learn, they have been so fun to watch especially as they got braver this past week!

 

[PookieC]

Forgot to add: first two photos are today, about 2 weeks old. Last photo is from last week at 1 week old.

 

[PookieC]

Additional photos of their combs from today…could be that the one is just more noticeable to me because it’s lighter? Does the lighter color mean anything at 2 weeks? Newb

 

[AinaWGSD]

Short answer, yes.

"Purebred" doesn't mean the same thing in chickens as it does in, say, dogs or horses or even cats. If it has all the defining characteristics of the breed it's considered that breed. Since the gene for naked necks is dominant, any chick with at least 1 naked necked parent is going to have no neck feathers. As long as the chick has the other defining characteristics for the breed (correct skin color, single comb, correct body type, clean legs, right number of toes, etc) it's virtually indistinguishable from chicks with two naked neck parents. If you're bought seed pullets, these birds probably came from a hatchery and are "pure" naked necks.

As for the combs, neither looks more masculine to me. The lighter comb may look larger but it's an optical illusion. At this age, the comb color just means one chick has more melanin in her skin right there. It'll turn red eventually when she hits maturity.

 

[PookieC]

Short answer, yes.

"Purebred" doesn't mean the same thing in chickens as it does in, say, dogs or horses or even cats. If it has all the defining characteristics of the breed it's considered that breed. Since the gene for naked necks is dominant, any chick with at least 1 naked necked parent is going to have no neck feathers. As long as the chick has the other defining characteristics for the breed (correct skin color, single comb, correct body type, clean legs, right number of toes, etc) it's virtually indistinguishable from chicks with two naked neck parents. If you're bought seed pullets, these birds probably came from a hatchery and are "pure" naked necks.

As for the combs, neither looks more masculine to me. The lighter comb may look larger but it's an optical illusion. At this age, the comb color just means one chick has more melanin in her skin right there. It'll turn red eventually when she hits maturity.

Thank you for the informative reply! Much appreciated