Breed please

[Juliesimoes]

What breed of Cockrell is this lovely guy?

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Where did you get him? Looks like a mix to me maybe

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

His feathers look like braids! Handsome boy!

 

[3KillerBs]

Probably a mix since he's single-barred and has red leakage. Maybe a male sexlink.

 

[Juliesimoes]

Where did you get him? Looks like a mi

Where did you get him? Looks like a mix to me maybe

I got him at tractor supply and was told he was a barred rock. He's changing more every day

 

[GravityWaves]

Probably a mix since he's single-barred and has red leakage. Maybe a male sexlink.

I got him at tractor supply and was told he was a barred rock. He's changing more every day

I was thinking black sexlink then OP said Tractor Supply called it a Barred Rock and I knew it must be a male black sexlink. lol

 

[Juliesimoes]

I was thinking black sexlink then OP said Tractor Supply called it a Barred Rock and I knew it must be a male black sexlink. lol

Oh...and it was supposed to be a hen

 

[GravityWaves]

Oh...and it was supposed to be a hen

The reason I say that is because Barred Rock pullet chicks look mostly identical to male Black Sex Link chicks-they'll both be mostly black with a white or gray spot on top of their heads. As TS is known to get chick breeds mixed up (accidentally or otherwise) those two might be the most common ones to be confused for each other.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Ah, so he probably had a white spot on his head and they assumed he was a Barred Rock. EDIT: @GravityWaves beat me to it!
I believe a Black Sex-link is usually a cross between a Barred Rock and a Rhode Island or New Hampshire Red.

 

[Juliesimoes]

The reason I say that is because Barred Rock pullet chicks look mostly identical to male Black Sex Link chicks-they'll both be mostly black with a white or gray spot on top of their heads. As TS is known to get chick breeds mixed up (accidentally or otherwise) those two might be the most common ones to be confused for each other.

Thanks so much. I'm brand new to raising chickens...ducks, guineas, and a turkey too. Lol. In fact, this guy and my turkey tussle today. They're both about 16-17 weeks old. Will they outgrow this or should I be concerned? I also have a sapphire gem rooster the same age. I hope I don't have to get rid of any of them. They were all raised together.