Chicken breed and sexing help. All from tractor supply!

[casportpony]

It looks like you started a new thread with more pictures.
Would you like the other thread combined with this one so everything can be in one place?

Yes if that is possible! It said i could only load 50 images do i just made another! Thanks!

@casportpony can you combine the two threads?

Done. This thread now contains all of the pictures from the two threads.

The first batch are here in post #1. The second batch are here in post #2.

 

[mamabear6810]

Done. This thread now contains all of the pictures from the two threads.

The first batch are here in post #1. The second batch are here in post #2.

Thank you

 

[mamabear6810]

Done. This thread now contains all of the pictures from the two threads.

The first batch are here in post #1. The second batch are here in post #2.

Any tips on how to get more replies!?

 

[Kiki]

Any tips on how to get more replies!?

Wait until people wake up.

 

[NatJ]

Working backwards, so I start with the oldest ones:

36 looks like a Barred Rock pullet, but I can't see the comb clearly. Single comb is Barred Rock, rose comb would be Dominique

35 looks like a Barred Rock pullet

34 looks like a Delaware. I'm not sure on gender-- something about the bird just "looks" female to me, but the comb is big enough and red enough that I am not really sure.

33 looks like a White Leghorn pullet.

32 looks like a Barred Rock pullet.

31 looks like a White Leghorn, probably pullet. The comb is a little big & red, but for a Leghorn of that age I think a male would have it even bigger and even redder.

30 looks like a Delaware if it has a single comb (I can't decide whether I'm seeing a single comb or a pea comb. If it's a pea comb, that bird is definitely male but I don't know the breed. If it's a single comb, it's probably male and definitely Delaware.)

29 looks like a Barred Rock female.

28 looks like a Speckled Sussex male.

27 looks male. It might be a Columbian Wyandotte with the wrong comb type (Wyandottes are supposed to have rose combs, but sometimes produce single comb chicks.) I do not think it is a Delaware (would have white barring visible on the black parts of the feathers) or a Brahma (would have a pea comb and feathered legs.) It could be a Columbian Rock, but they are fairly rare, so I'm guessing not. Given that 16, 12, & 8 were bought at the same time, and appear to be Columbian Wyandottes, this one probably is too, even with the wrong comb type.

26 looks like a Speckled Sussex, probably male.

25 could be a White Leghorn pullet, but I'm not positive (there are many kinds of white chickens, and they look much alike when young.)

24 looks like an Easter Egger (muff/beard on the face, pea comb). I notice it should be 4-5 weeks old, so too early to tell gender very well. There is a chance of male because of the redness showing in those tiny wattles. The black comb makes it hard to tell, and the wattles will always be small because of the muff/beard and because of the pea comb gene (both make wattles smaller), so this bird may remain difficult to sex until it gets adult feathers.

23 looks like an Easter Egger (muff/beard on the face, pea comb). Again, it's only 4-5 weeks old, so early to confidently sex, but I think it might be female. (Will always have small wattles, same reasons as #24).

22 Golden Laced Wyandotte, I think pullet. ("Black Laced Gold" is another way to describe it.)

21 kept moving it's head, so I'll just say "something black or dark blue." No guesses on gender.

20 might be a California White, probably pullet.

19 is definitely blue, maybe pullet, might be a "Blue Rock" or "Sapphire Gem" (blue sexlink hybrids that are sold with a variety of different names. If it is one of them, it is definitely female, because a male would have white barring.)

18 Buff Orpington, maybe female but some Orpingtons mature slowly enough that a cockerel would not be obvious at this age.

17 maybe a White Rock pullet. I'm not confident on the breed, but I think it looks too heavy for a Leghorn and not heavy enough for a Cornish Cross. I'm not really confident of the gender either.

16 Columbian Wyandotte, no idea on gender.

15 Buff Orpington, maybe female but same concern as #18 because Orpingtons can mature slowly.

14 Black Australorp (if feet have white/pink bottoms) or Black Jersey Giant (if feet have yellow bottoms). I'm guessing male, but it's too young to be sure.

13 looks like a Buff Orpington, although I cannot see the comb to be sure it's a single comb. This bird "looks" male to me, but I'm having a hard time deciding why I think that--maybe something about the wattles or the shape of the head. At this age, I could very easily be wrong, so check again when it's older.

12 looks like a Columbian Wyandotte. No gender guesses.

11 is blue, and like 19 could be a blue sexlink (often sold as "Blue Rock" or "Sapphire Gem.") If it's a sexlink, then it must be female, because it has no white barring.

10 Buff Orpington, guessing female, same concerns as #18 and #15.

9 White Leghorn, not sure of gender. That comb looks rather large, but sometimes Leghorn females get large combs at an early age, so it might be female.

8 Columbian Wyandotte again. No gender guesses.

The last few are quite young, which makes it harder to tell breed and almost impossible to tell gender.

7 & 4 might be a Rhode Island Reds (Red chick down, chicks often have patterned feathers, adults grow up dark red with black tail.)

6 & 1 are white. Could be Leghorn or Rock or even Cornish Cross-- will be more clear in a few weeks or months. Cornish Cross will be clear in a few weeks, Leghorn vs. Rock vs. something else might take longer to sort out.

5 probably Black Australorp (white feet = Australorp, not Jersey Giant)

3 might be a Black Sexlink. If so, female, because a male would be barred. If it is not a Black Sexlink, then I have no idea on gender, but the breed might be Black Jersey Giant.

2 I cannot see the comb. That color could be a Welsummer or Brown Leghorn or Speckled Sussex or Cream Legbar (all with single comb), or an Easter Egger (probably with pea comb). There are also plenty of other breeds that have chicks that color.


For the ones I thought were Columbian Wyandottes (27, 16, 12, 8), I was pretty sure 27 was male. Comparing between them, the rest might be female, although they are young enough I am not really sure.

For figuring out the gender yourself, it is often easier to guess gender if you group chicks that are the same age and breed and look that them all at once (just stick them in a box or something while you look.) If some have noticeably larger/redder combs & wattles, they are likely male, and the others of the group may well be female.

Different breeds often develop combs at different rates, so comparing from one breed to another is less useful, although sometimes still helpful.

And when you have the same breed at different ages, comparisons are most useful if the younger one has a bigger comb (younger male, older female.) But when the older one has the larger comb, it's hard to be sure if that's caused by the age difference or a gender difference.

 

[mamabear6810]

Thank you!! I was told the first time i posted that 34 and 30 were columbian wyandotte.
3 is supposedly jersey giant according to TSC. 1 and 6 were supposedly Amberlink according to TSC.
24 is the same as the other blues, so guessing the sapphire gems that TSC stated.
26 and 28 were in the bantam bin at TSC.
23 is definitely easter egger. My dad picked a chick and it died so this was the one we picked as a replacement so it is the only one we have like it.
33 and 31 i was told white rock most likely the first time I posted.
21 and 14 are the same and Austrolorp was my guess.

I really appreciate your time in replying to my post!!! Hopefully some male guesses are actually female, but with 37 chickens i guess it is to be expected. Other than the 2 bantams, the rest came from the 'pullet' bins. At least this gives me some more breeds to check out and keep an eye on combs, legs and foot pad colors as well as wathig for saddle feathers...or eggs! Lol.
Thank you again for your time!!!!

 

[mamabear6810]

26 27 28 30 are the only cockerels i am seeing

Thank you for your help!!!

 

[NatJ]

I was told the first time i posted that 34 and 30 were columbian wyandotte.

Columbian Wyandottes SHOULD have rose combs (although a few do have single combs.) Delawares should have single combs. Your birds have single combs.

There is a difference in the color pattern between the two: Columbian Wyandottes have a pattern of black feathers at the neck, tail, and wings, with white elsewhere. Delawares have the same pattern BUT they have white barring in the black areas, so less black is visible. The "barring" is often not very tidy, so I'm having trouble deciding whether it's there or not-- I thought I saw it, so that's why I said Delaware.

3 is supposedly jersey giant according to TSC. 1 and 6 were supposedly Amberlink according to TSC.

That could be right. The chick colors are right for those breeds (although also right for some other breeds, given how many chicks look alike.)

Amberlink chicks look a lot like the chicks of white breeds, but get some gold or red or amber color as they grow up.

24 is the same as the other blues, so guessing the sapphire gems that TSC stated.

Reasonable guess.

26 and 28 were in the bantam bin at TSC.

Are they much smaller than the other chicks?
If they really are bantams, then maybe Spangled Old English Game Bantam.
They certainly seem to have mottling (the white parts), on a brown-and-black pattern that had chipmunk stripes when young. And they have single combs. There aren't too many chickens colored like that.

33 and 31 i was told white rock most likely the first time I posted.

That is also a possibility. I thought they looked more slender than White Rocks, but it's hard to tell at that age. By the time they grow up, the body type should be clearly different (slender Leghorn, heavier Rock) and the earlobes should be different (white on Leghorn, red on Rock) and the egg color should be different (white for Leghorn, brown for Rock.)

At least this gives me some more breeds to check out and keep an eye on combs, legs and foot pad colors as well as wathig for saddle feathers...or eggs!

Yes, that's a pretty good list of things to be watching!

 

[mamabear6810]

Thank you again

Columbian Wyandottes SHOULD have rose combs (although a few do have single combs.) Delawares should have single combs. Your birds have single combs.

There is a difference in the color pattern between the two: Columbian Wyandottes have a pattern of black feathers at the neck, tail, and wings, with white elsewhere. Delawares have the same pattern BUT they have white barring in the black areas, so less black is visible. The "barring" is often not very tidy, so I'm having trouble deciding whether it's there or not-- I thought I saw it, so that's why I said Delaware.

That could be right. The chick colors are right for those breeds (although also right for some other breeds, given how many chicks look alike.)

Amberlink chicks look a lot like the chicks of white breeds, but get some gold or red or amber color as they grow up.


Reasonable guess.


Are they much smaller than the other chicks?
If they really are bantams, then maybe Spangled Old English Game Bantam.
They certainly seem to have mottling (the white parts), on a brown-and-black pattern that had chipmunk stripes when young. And they have single combs. There aren't too many chickens colored like that.



That is also a possibility. I thought they looked more slender than White Rocks, but it's hard to tell at that age. By the time they grow up, the body type should be clearly different (slender Leghorn, heavier Rock) and the earlobes should be different (white on Leghorn, red on Rock) and the egg color should be different (white for Leghorn, brown for Rock.)



Yes, that's a pretty good list of things to be watching!

Thank you again! Yes, the bantams are very small compared to the others of the same age. Probably 1/2 to 1/3 the size. I also saw welsummer as an option? But not sure they come in bantam size. Lol. When i bought them, i had no idea what bantam even meant!!! I will have to check leg color on them!

 

[mamabear6810]

Columbian Wyandottes SHOULD have rose combs (although a few do have single combs.) Delawares should have single combs. Your birds have single combs.

There is a difference in the color pattern between the two: Columbian Wyandottes have a pattern of black feathers at the neck, tail, and wings, with white elsewhere. Delawares have the same pattern BUT they have white barring in the black areas, so less black is visible. The "barring" is often not very tidy, so I'm having trouble deciding whether it's there or not-- I thought I saw it, so that's why I said Delaware.

That could be right. The chick colors are right for those breeds (although also right for some other breeds, given how many chicks look alike.)

Amberlink chicks look a lot like the chicks of white breeds, but get some gold or red or amber color as they grow up.


Reasonable guess.


Are they much smaller than the other chicks?
If they really are bantams, then maybe Spangled Old English Game Bantam.
They certainly seem to have mottling (the white parts), on a brown-and-black pattern that had chipmunk stripes when young. And they have single combs. There aren't too many chickens colored like that.



That is also a possibility. I thought they looked more slender than White Rocks, but it's hard to tell at that age. By the time they grow up, the body type should be clearly different (slender Leghorn, heavier Rock) and the earlobes should be different (white on Leghorn, red on Rock) and the egg color should be different (white for Leghorn, brown for Rock.)



Yes, that's a pretty good list of things to be watching!

The bantams definitely have the whiteish/pale pink legs!!!