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[Futuregreenefarm]

Any ideas on these black chicks?? I admit I get them confused but I think there are 4 different ones with their pics together. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!!

 

[Futuregreenefarm]

Correction: the last set of pics got crossed up. They should match backgrounds. Sorry about that!!

 

[chrissynemetz]

How old are they?

 

[Futuregreenefarm]

They are right at 6 weeks old. I know their mixed, just wondering if anyone thinks they look obviously like hens or roosters? The mother was a small pea comb so I am afraid the roosters won't show for awhile.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

so far, pullets.

Pea combed cockerels will show at the same time as their single combed counterparts...

 

[Futuregreenefarm]

So now 2 of them have started showing what looks like a 3 hump comb. Does that mean males? Is that how the pea comb manifests itself in a cockerel? And one is turning red but one is staying a dark color but one I noticed looks like the wattles are getting redder too.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Pics?

 

[Futuregreenefarm]

Pics?

Yes, I will provide some updated pics tomorrow. Thank you very much.

 

[cstephens1987]

Yes, I will provide some updated pics tomorrow. Thank you very much.

I was going to say the chicks in pics 3,5,7 (I believe that's two separate chicks with 5&7 being of the same one) look like possible cockerel to me. Yes the pea comb often, but not always, manifests itself as single peas on hens and triple peas on cockerel.

 

[Futuregreenefarm]

Pics?