Black/grey mystery chick 5 weeks

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Lavender Orpington maybe. Do you know if she is pure breed?

The chick is blue, not lavender. Could be a blue Orpington though.

Maybe Sapphire Gem? We were told ours is crossed with Lavender Orpington & Barred Rock

Sapphire gems are not a lavender Orpington x barred rock cross.

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

Interesting. To me it would appear to be a Sapphire Gem cockerel then. However, it looks to have the wrong skin color. I'm a bit stumped with this one. Post updated pics in a few weeks.

In general, what age range do most cockerels show development in combs and wattles? 2 out of the 6 are male and they were all supposed to be female so I really hope this one is female. They're about 6 weeks old now and I haven't seen any change in the comb, it was almost overnight that the others went red and by the weeks end they'd doubled in size.

 

[Painted Calls]

In general, what age range do most cockerels show development in combs and wattles? 2 out of the 6 are male and they were all supposed to be female so I really hope this one is female. They're about 6 weeks old now and I haven't seen any change in the comb, it was almost overnight that the others went red and by the weeks end they'd doubled in size.

All are different, but single combs typically show gender between 6-8 weeks.

 

[Show Sebright]

The chick is blue, not lavender. Could be a blue Orpington though.

Sorry that is what the breed standard is called. If they don’t want to call it blue they usually call it lavender. I am just going off my ABA book.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Sorry that is what the breed standard is called. If they don’t want to call it blue they usually call it lavender. I am just going off my ABA book.

Do you mean self blue? That’s not “true” blue, it’s a different name for lavender.

 

[Show Sebright]

Do you mean self blue? That’s not “true” blue, it’s a different name for lavender.

It is sometimes called that too. Like I said I am just using my book. Sorry I can’t help.

 

[Painted Calls]

It is sometimes called that too. Like I said I am just using my book. Sorry I can’t help.

Can you take a pic of the book so we can see?

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

Will be 8 weeks this weekend, she's a tad smaller than the others but I don't have any others of her breed for comparison so I know that doesn't really apply here even though she eats just as much as everyone else. She's the most mellow, doesn't run or flap when I pick her up and was the first to jump on us trying to roost on our arms. Still no comb change so crossing my fingers she is a she lol

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Huh, well she's a pullet! Looking at what Hoover's carries, I'm honestly think she's a Blue English Orpington. We'll have to see as she ages if the body type matches! Since Sapphire Gems typically have yellow skin and lighter eyes, I'm leaning away from that right now, but it's certainly an option!

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

Huh, well she's a pullet! Looking at what Hoover's carries, I'm honestly think she's a Blue English Orpington. We'll have to see as she ages if the body type matches! Since Sapphire Gems typically have yellow skin and lighter eyes, I'm leaning away from that right now, but it's certainly an option!

I've been watching all their eyes and noticed the SS eyes have gone from a hazel color to a more green the last 2 week's but this grey chick has solid black eyes.