Chick identify and gender.

[loulusea]

Can anyone tell me what they think this gray black and white chick's breed is? And then does anyone want to take a guess at what this 2 to 3 week old buff orpingtons sex is? Do you think it's a male or a female?

Thank you

 

[NatJ]

Can anyone tell me what they think this gray black and white chick's breed is? And then does anyone want to take a guess at what this 2 to 3 week old buff orpingtons sex is? Do you think it's a male or a female?

Thank you

For the Buff Orpington, I think it is too young to tell yet.

For the one that is gray, black, and white: it might be a Silver Laced Wyandotte or a Silver Laced Sebright, although there are other possibilities as well.

I can't see the comb or the feet, and both of those can give useful clues about what breed the chick is (Wyandotte and Sebright should both have rose combs, Wyandotte would have yellow feet while Sebright feet are a blue/gray color.)

Do you know if the chick is a bantam? Sebrights are bantams, Wyandottes can come in both standard and bantam size, there are some other breeds that come in just one size or the other.

 

[loulusea]

For the Buff Orpington, I think it is too young to tell yet.

For the one that is gray, black, and white: it might be a Silver Laced Wyandotte or a Silver Laced Sebright, although there are other possibilities as well.

I can't see the comb or the feet, and both of those can give useful clues about what breed the chick is (Wyandotte and Sebright should both have rose combs, Wyandotte would have yellow feet while Sebright feet are a blue/gray color.)

Do you know if the chick is a bantam? Sebrights are bantams, Wyandottes can come in both standard and bantam size, there are some other breeds that come in just one size or the other.

Thanks for your reply! The black and white one is a bantam that's exciting it could potentially been a sebright. I'll take a look at the feet color tomorrow!

Also the buff orpington has humongous legs! She may be just a big girl if not a roo. Any particular things to look out for with Buff orps as they are growing?

 

[SilverBirds]

Can you post more pictures of the "Buff Orpington"? Could just be the size difference of the bantams, but thinking they may be a CX...

 

[NatJ]

Also the buff orpington has humongous legs! She may be just a big girl if not a roo. Any particular things to look out for with Buff orps as they are growing?

For sexing, I would mostly watch for the comb and wattles to get bigger and red.

That happens in most males between about 4 weeks and 12 weeks, while females wait until they are almost ready to lay eggs (16 weeks and up.)

But the humongous legs sound unusual. That may mean the chick is not really a Buff Orpington. Or it may just mean that large chicks are much bigger than bantams. Maybe post a few more photos of that chick?

 

[loulusea]

Can you post more pictures of the "Buff Orpington"? Could just be the size difference of the bantams, but thinking they may be a CX...

What's a cx? I'll definitely post more tomorrow!

 

[loulusea]

For sexing, I would mostly watch for the comb and wattles to get bigger and red.

That happens in most males between about 4 weeks and 12 weeks, while females wait until they are almost ready to lay eggs (16 weeks and up.)

But the humongous legs sound unusual. That may mean the chick is not really a Buff Orpington. Or it may just mean that large chicks are much bigger than bantams. Maybe post a few more photos of that chick?

Thank you so much. I'll post some more tomorrow!

 

[loulusea]

For sexing, I would mostly watch for the comb and wattles to get bigger and red.

That happens in most males between about 4 weeks and 12 weeks, while females wait until they are almost ready to lay eggs (16 weeks and up.)

But the humongous legs sound unusual. That may mean the chick is not really a Buff Orpington. Or it may just mean that large chicks are much bigger than bantams. Maybe post a few more photos of that chick?

 

[loulusea]

Can you post more pictures of the "Buff Orpington"? Could just be the size difference of the bantams, but thinking they may be a CX...

Here's a couple now

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Don’t think the black and white one is a Sebright because it has a rose comb. It could be Silver laced Wyandotte.