Barnevelders- boy or girl?

[HollyWollyDoodle]

Hi, I have a barnevelder in my flock of 8. They are 7 weeks old and all doing well. But the barnevelder is half the size of some of the other chicks. She has no obvious issues. Are they typically slow growing?

Yes they grow slower than your typical backyard breeds.

 

[Mikski]

Now about 7 weeks old.

 

[Mikski]

Those aren't Barnevelders. They look like Easter Eggers. The front one may be some kind of Wyandotte criss depending on where you got them from. Both pullets though.

Here they are at 9ish weeks. The dark one I think does look like a barnevelder. The light one maybe not so much.