These guys are all 3 weeks old today. Okay, I'm pretty sure this guy is a roo. Not the best picture, but I only have 2 chicks whose combs are starting to redden. Plus he's got the red waddle thing going on and the other chick I have that looks like this one is still comb/wattle free Also, any idea on his breed? Then I have these 3 large black birds. All black except for a small amount on white on the underside. The feathers coming in around the neck, have a reddish/glimmery tint to them Here is my favorite chick Lastly, are my red birds (pics of the same bird here though). I have a few of these also I have 14 of these mixed breeds and am trying to narrow down what I have haha! I guess I'm more interested in knowing what breed they are than what sex right now
1. Silver Laced Wyandotte Cockerel. 2. Black Sex-Link Pullet 3. Production Red Pullet 4. Golden or Red Sex-Link Pullet
I had never even considered a Silver Laced Wyandotte! I'll have to look at some more pictures. Thanks
I agree as well. And a true RIR (not a production strain should be a deep dark mahogany red, almost black. Not a light orange-y red. Their body should also be solid and brick-like, not thin and wiry looking like so many of the production birds. The production RIR are really essentially a Leghorn, but they use the name RIR to sell them as an old-time favorite. By saying that, I'm not implying the birds are literally Leghorns, but their type and purpose (popping out an egg a day) is very similar.
Hahaha, Yes. Ollie is almost 2 y/o. You hit the nail on the head! I was hoping that my red ones, would turn out to be RIR's but that's okay. I had to read on the cross breeds to make sex links. Interesting.
Quote:I agree except for #3 . Now I'm a newcomer, but I have two that looked just like #3 and they were/are Welsummers. But again, I'm a newbie.
