Assorted Pullets - EE or Something Else?

[FocusonJesus]

So cute! We have around eight and they are all wonderful birds.
We also have one young rooster, though we bought all pullets. If any of yours get black feathering on the chest, you have a rooster!

 

[SpazzDaUni]

So cute! We have around eight and they are all wonderful birds.
We also have one young rooster, though we bought all pullets. If any of yours get black feathering on the chest, you have a rooster!

Thank you! So far they have brown chests, though as always the pink legged one is suspicious. Lol

 

[NatJ]

So far they have brown chests, though as always the pink legged one is suspicious. Lol

Depending on what breed or mix they turn out to be, brown chest could be male or female. Black chest would almost certainly be male.

 

[SpazzDaUni]

Depending on what breed or mix they turn out to be, brown chest could be male or female. Black chest would almost certainly be male.

I'm going to give it some time. A few more weeks and I feel it will be much more obvious, both what breed or mix they are as well as whether they're actually pullets or not. I'll keep everyone posted for sure!

 

[SpazzDaUni]

Here's updated pictures of 3 out of the 4. The additional one looks like the lightest one. Any additional thoughts? Also I thought they were 5-6 weeks old this week, but I'm not used to standards. Maybe a tad older? They had a few wing feathers when purchased.

 

[NatJ]

Here's updated pictures of 3 out of the 4. The additional one looks like the lightest one. Any additional thoughts?

It's fun to watch them grow, but I don't have any new guesses about breeds right now.

 

[cherrynberry]

Here's updated pictures of 3 out of the 4. The additional one looks like the lightest one. Any additional thoughts? Also I thought they were 5-6 weeks old this week, but I'm not used to standards. Maybe a tad older? They had a few wing feathers when purchased.

Maybe it was the lighting from the original photos, but the photos here dont look like welsummers.

 

[NatJ]

My husband was like "It doesn't matter what they are, cause you love them regardless!" But I want to be responsible in knowing their needs. If they're not cold hardy, I'll have to heat the coop. If they can't jump high (I mostly have bantams who can fly), I'll need lower roosts.

I'm pretty sure they are cold-hardy enough for Tennessee, so no need to heat the coop.

How high is your roost? These should have no trouble getting at least 3 feet up. Depending on the breed, they may easily go higher, but may not. You will be able to tell by watching as they grow, even if you never quite figure out the breed.

In general, if a chicken needs special care, you can tell by looking at it (Silkie feathers aren't for flying, frizzle feathers don't shed water, giant combs may get frostbite, very heavy breeds don't fly well, etc.)

 

[FocusonJesus]

Hi! I know this post isn't that new, but how are things going with these chicks? Did you get any cockerels?

 

[SpazzDaUni]

Hi! I know this post isn't that new, but how are things going with these chicks? Did you get any cockerels?

As of right now, no cockerels that I can see. But they're still young only roughly 7-ish weeks (give or take a week). And what appeared to be Welsummer don't really look very Welsummer anymore. I'll try to keep you updated though.