breed and gender confusion - almost five weeks old

PunkinPeep

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Mar 31, 2009
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I have in my flock a RIR Roo, RIR hens, BO hens, and BR hens.
Numbers 1, 2, and 3 i have always assumed to be RIR, and number 4, a RIR/BO.

But today, when i was taking pictures of them, i noticed that the "RIR"s don't have bay colored eyes. I don't know what that means.

The only variables i can think of: 1) I never saw the stock that my RIR roo came from. I'm sure many would call him a production red, but i don't think he's a hybrid of anything. 2) There is a the remote possibility that a mutt rooster who used to live here had some influence. Can a chick have more than one father? Their wing patterns look rir, right? But those eyes are completely confusing me.

Also, i need to know what you think about their genders. I would like to sell these this weekend.

Chick Number ONE

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Chick Number TWO

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Chick Number THREE

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Chick Number FOUR

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Any help is very greatly appreciated.
 
I don't see any RIR there. I'm not sure what they are, but they don't look like RIR's.

Where did you get them?

#1 is for sure a cockeral. And I think #4 is too.
 
Chick 4 is probably not a RIR, the first 3 look are the exact color my RIR chicks were when they were in their scruffy stage. I'm no expert, but I'll take a shot.

Chick 1: Roo
Chick 2: Pullet
Chick 3: Pullet
Chick 4: Pullet? Not a RIR (Buff Orp maybe?)
 

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