Do I have a purebred BO and SLW by chance?

[Pappyof5]

These are chicks from my first hatch. Random breeding between BO and SLW roosters over BO, SLW, and Amberlink hens. Did I luck up and get two purebreds?

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

View attachment 2567312Purebred SLW? Roo or pullet?

I'm gonna guess cockerel (seems like its feathering slower, kinda a red comb for this age), and I'm hesitant about the lacing pattern. We should be able to tell you if they're purebred once they're older : ) The buff one is at the very least buff but I don't think I can tell you for sure if it's a pure buff orp! Can't wait to see them all grown up <3

 

[Pappyof5]

I'm gonna guess cockerel (seems like its feathering slower, kinda a red comb for this age), and I'm hesitant about the lacing pattern. We should be able to tell you if they're purebred once they're older : ) The buff one is at the very least buff but I don't think I can tell you for sure if it's a pure buff orp! Can't wait to see them all grown up <3

Based on what I have read on genetics, the SLW should be a purebred. If the BO rooster was his father and SLW hen his mother, then it would have been a red sex link with red/buff with the "wild" pattern as a chick. He was typical color of a SLW chick. If the SLW roo was father and BO hen or Amberlink hen was mother, then he wouldn't have the yellow shanks because white shanks from the BO or A:L hens would have been dominant. I know genetics is more complicated than that, but it is all so interesting.

The buff pullet could be a mix. I think I'll know in a few months depending on her body habitus.

 

[Pappyof5]

They do seem to (at least physically) look purebred. And the buff is a hen, the SLW is most likely a pullet, but don't rule out male yet.

yes, I read if wings are mostly black then it will be a pullet so far so good.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

Time will tell, could be a laced chick and a buff chick but it's kinda hard to guess right now in my opinion! They're super cute <3

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

These are chicks from my first hatch. Random breeding between BO and SLW roosters over BO, SLW, and Amberlink hens. Did I luck up and get two purebreds?

How do these chicks look now?

 

[Pappyof5]

How do these chicks look now?

Purebred SLW? Roo or pullet?

 

[Pappyof5]

View attachment 2567312Purebred SLW? Roo or pullet?

Purebred Buff Orpington? Is shank color correct? I think pullet? Both birds are 4 weeks old.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

They do seem to (at least physically) look purebred. And the buff is a hen, the SLW is most likely a pullet, but don't rule out male yet.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Agreed with the other posters. Out of curiosity, are you hoping for purebreds?