Freak Red Cross Roo, mis-labeled or hen that makes weird noises?

[Bedel5]

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We bought 3 Red Cross pullets and one looks like it is a roo except the fact that Red Cross Roos are supposed to be white. Somebody is making crowing type noises and I suspect this one. We have 12 total the others are 3 barred rocks, 3 brown and white I can't remember what type lol, and 3 amber links. Any ideas on what's up with this one with the big comb??

 

[Bedel5]

The one in the middle

 

[Chicken Girl1]

This guy is looking like a cockerel. Do you mean Red sex-links (instead of Red crosses)? Because the ones in the pictures look like Production Reds to me.

 

[chickens really]

They all appear to be Pullets to me.....



Cheers!

 

[rebrascora]

I agree they look like production reds, definitely not red sex links (if that was what you were meaning by red cross) and the second photo appears to be a cockerel.

 

[donrae]

Yeah, someone mixed up red sex link and production red. Red sex links are the ones where the hens are red and the roosters are white/silver. Your birds are production reds, both genders are red. Your middle bird is a cockerel.

 

[Bedel5]

We purchased them at Rural King and they were labeled Red Cross Pullets but I guess Red sexlink is the technical term?

 

[chickens really]

The one everyone is saying is a Cockerel? Looks pullet to me......Only her Comb ans Wattles are bigger.....Pullet!



Cheers!

 

[Bedel5]

So are production reds Rhode Island reds?

 

[Chicken Girl1]

So are production reds Rhode Island reds?

Okay, feed stores tend to miss label (or make names up) for some breeds. The most common "red" bird breeds are: Rhode Island Reds, Production Reds, Red sex-links (aka Red stars), and Red Rangers. Your birds look like they are Production Reds (roosters and hens are both red feathered), also the one in the middle looks like a cockerel because a) it's comb and wattles are way big for a pullet that hasn't started laying and b) because its feathering/stature looks like a cockerel.