Barnevelders more mature than all the other chickens?

[UnicornYarnFarm]

My chickens will be 16 weeks old tomorrow and so far the 2 Barnevelders seem the most advanced, is this normal? I expect them to be the last to lay out of them all, also have 2 Wyandottes, 2 Black tailed Marans and a Cochin.

 

[LaFleche]

My chickens will be 16 weeks old tomorrow and so far the 2 Barnevelders seem the most advanced, is this normal? I expect them to be the last to lay out of them all, also have 2 Wyandottes, 2 Black tailed Marans and a Cochin.

A few pictures of their body while standing and their backs will help to resolve the mistery.

 

[UnicornYarnFarm]

A few pictures of their body while standing and their backs will help to resolve the mistery.

These are the most current I have.

 

[Chicalina]

Why do you say they are "the most advanced"? What do you mean by that exactly?

 

[UnicornYarnFarm]

Why do you say they are "the most advanced"? What do you mean by that exactly?

Wattle development and comb color mainly. Other than that they are the smallest.

 

[Chicalina]

Barnevelders are notoriously slow to develop, especially the males. That's my experience as well.

It's possible that what you have are two slow growing cockerels. Their shapes and faces look pullety to me but those photos aren't close up enough.

 

[Chicalina]

Barnevelders are notoriously slow to develop, especially the males. That's my experience as well.

It's possible that what you have are two slow growing cockerels. Their shapes and faces look pullety to me but those photos aren't close up enough.

Ok so I dug out a photo of my Barnevelder cockerel at 16 weeks old for you to compare. He has the start of male feathering coming in but is very behind other cockerels in development. Yours are looking pullety more to me now. Hope that's helpful.

 

[UnicornYarnFarm]

Barnevelders are notoriously slow to develop, especially the males. That's my experience as well.

It's possible that what you have are two slow growing cockerels. Their shapes and faces look pullety to me but those photos aren't close up enough.

Ok so I dug out a photo of my Barnevelder cockerel at 16 weeks old for you to compare. He has the start of male feathering coming in but is very behind other cockerels in development. Yours are looking pullety more to me now. Hope that's helpful.

It is thank you, even when you goggle 16 week old chicken you end up with too much extra and not what you asked for.