Bantam guessing game! (5-6 weeks old)

[therawlingshouse]

I let my kids have their pick of the TSC mystery bin about 5 weeks ago. Thanks to this forum, we had everything they needed and they’ve been so fun!

Any guesses to their breed or gender? Any help is much appreciated!

Chick #1: Definitely not a bantam, MUCH bigger than the others. ISA Brown, pullet?

Chick #2: #1’s twin:

Chick #3: Mystery bird! I think it’s a she. It’s hard to tell in this photo, but her feet are greenish and not feathered.

Chick #4: Old English cockerel?

Chick #5: Old English cockerel?

Chick #6: Old English pullet?

Chick #7: Old English pullet?

Chick #8: Mille Fleur D’Uccle cockerel? He’s super sassy, maybe because he’s so pretty.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Chick #3 is a Sebright?

 

[Painted Calls]

First 2 are RSL pullets. The third bird is a GL Sebright. Can't see comb, so can't say gender. Birds 4, 5, 7, and 9 are OEGB cockerels. Bird 6 is an OEGB pullet. Bird 8 is a MF d'Uccle cockerel.

 

[HappyClucker7]

First 2 are RSL pullets. The third bird is a GL Sebright. Can't see comb, so can't say gender. Birds 4, 5, 7, and 9 are OEGB cockerels. Bird 6 is an OEGB pullet. Bird 8 is a MF d'Uccle cockerel.

X2

 

[therawlingshouse]

Thank you!! That’s so many Roos! Hopefully I can rehome some of them.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I agree with @Overo Mare

 

[The Kooky Kiwi]

I confirm earlier posts #3 is a golden sebright. Comb should be a rose (no matter the sex), feet should be slate blue and not feathered.

Sexing is a ilttle more tricky with these - both males and females are expected to have the same uniform color and pattern over the whole body and males have the henny feathered tail (so you should not see sickle feathers).

I can usually tell my young cockerels by about 3-4 weeks old based on behavior - they have tons of attitude and often start squaring off with each other for pecking order position as early as 2 weeks old. Later on (8-12 weeks) your males will have pointier saddle feathers over the rump compared to females.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I let my kids have their pick of the TSC mystery bin about 5 weeks ago. Thanks to this forum, we had everything they needed and they’ve been so fun!

Any guesses to their breed or gender? Any help is much appreciated!

Chick #1: Definitely not a bantam, MUCH bigger than the others. ISA Brown, pullet?
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Chick #2: #1’s twin:
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Chick #3: Mystery bird! I think it’s a she. It’s hard to tell in this photo, but her feet are greenish and not feathered.
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Chick #4: Old English cockerel?
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Chick #5: Old English cockerel?
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Chick #6: Old English pullet?
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Chick #7: Old English pullet?
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Chick #8: Mille Fleur D’Uccle cockerel? He’s super sassy, maybe because he’s so pretty.
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How do these chicks look now? 4#, #5, and #6 are Dutch bantams, old English game bantams don’t have green legs.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

How do these chicks look now? 4#, #5, and #6 are Dutch bantams, old English game bantams don’t have green legs.

Nice job pointing that out! Dutch should have white skin and slate legs as well so the green is still weird. I'm looking back and the d'Uccle also has green legs Very odd, looks like both breeds have some serious defects

 

[Painted Calls]

Nice job pointing that out! Dutch should have white skin and slate legs as well so the green is still weird. I'm looking back and the d'Uccle also has green legs Very odd, looks like both breeds have some serious defects

I didn't see that either. Whew. Can't unsee it now.