Critique my chickens!

[RuffIedFeathers]

My first chicken was this red/brown "Ameraucana". She? has no beard or muffs, so I'm not sure if she really is one. Nice girl though

Black Ameraucana. Unsure of sex. About 10 weeks old.

Orloff (I have 2). Not sure of their quality or of they're hens. They look the same.

One of my Shetland hens. She's very tiny, but unique looking. I think it's a she?

Blue Ameraucana. Unsure of sex. About 10 weeks old

I have a lot of of silver double laced Barnevelders. I don't think the silver variety is included in the apa SOP, but I think they're beautiful birds. I have 5 hens and 1 rooster.

My black crevecoeur. About 10 weeks. Unsure of sex. Hates getting their picture taken.

Welcome any feedback, good or bad. I know all the chickens look "nice", but do you think I have any standouts? Thanks!!

 

[InterestingChickens]

Last bird pictured is your only cockerel. He has poor lacing, this may improve with age. First is a Production Red. Your Ameraucanas should have pink soles.

 

[JedJackson]

I'm pretty sure the Crevecouer is a cockerel as well as that last Barnevelder. All the birds look good so far.

 

[RuffIedFeathers]

Last bird pictured is your only cockerel. He has poor lacing, this may improve with age. First is a Production Red. Your Ameraucanas should have pink soles.

Thanks! I just ordered the newest copy of the SOP, so I'm excited to compare my birds to it.
Does it look like it's a roo or hen?

 

[RuffIedFeathers]

Last bird pictured is your only cockerel. He has poor lacing, this may improve with age. First is a Production Red. Your Ameraucanas should have pink

Also, I though the lacing on cockerels fades as they age? In the adult pictures it doesn't look like they have lacing, but I'm not sure. Do you have a picture of what an ideal cockerel Barnevelder would look like? Thank you!

I'm pretty sure the Crevecouer is a cockerel as well as that last Barnevelder. All the birds look good so far.

How can you tell that the crevecoeur is a male? I would think his comb would be much larger by now? Thank you!

 

[Ruffled Feathers]

The birds are nice but I really like your screen name.

 

[JedJackson]

Also, I though the lacing on cockerels fades as they age? In the adult pictures it doesn't look like they have lacing, but I'm not sure. Do you have a picture of what an ideal cockerel Barnevelder would look like? Thank you!

How can you tell that the crevecoeur is a male? I would think his comb would be much larger by now? Thank you!

I'm not positive it's a cockerel, but the comb looks pretty big and colorful for a 10 week crested breed to me.

 

[InterestingChickens]

I'm not positive it's a cockerel, but the comb looks pretty big and colorful for a 10 week crested breed to me.

Crest looks pretty female at this stage.

 

[InterestingChickens]

Also, I though the lacing on cockerels fades as they age? In the adult pictures it doesn't look like they have lacing, but I'm not sure.

Lacing shouldn't fade as birds molt each year. Male Barnevelders have single lacing, females are double laced. As he grows in male specific feathering, he will look different. When he molts, his feathers may change. At six months of age, you may gather a better idea of his quaility.

 

[RuffIedFeathers]

Lacing shouldn't fade as birds molt each year. Male Barnevelders have single lacing, females are double laced. As he grows in male specific feathering, he will look different. When he molts, his feathers may change. At six months of age, you may gather a better idea of his quaility.

At what age can you get a good idea of what a bird is going to really look like? Obviously mine are all younger. How do you decided who to thin out early on? For example, if I hatched 100 chicks, would you raise all 100 until a certain time and THEN make a decision on who is the best representation of the breed?