Chickens can typically be sexed at six weeks old if they are a normal-feathering breed (meaning that they do not feather slowly or more quick than usual). Your Buff Orpington appears to be a pullet, but can we get a picture of the chicken standing normally?
This is confusing to me because my chick was labeled by the hatchery as Golden Buff. I’m having trouble figuring out which of my hens is laying which eggs, so I stumbled on this thread
Golden Buffs, also called Golden Sex-Links or Golden Comets, is a hybrid and mixed strain of chickens made specifically for egg production. I am not sure what you are saying that is confusing you in particular. What do you mean?
“Buff isn’t a breed, buff is a color” is what confused me.
Thanks for your reply and explanation
The hatcheries originally named them Golden Sex-Links, and people like to nickname things in a confusing way so they are more commonly known as Golden Buffs, even though that would not be correct for a breed name.
I’m so new to this. I’m guessing that I don’t have any chickens that are “breeds”, they are all hybrids or mixed strains?
Ahhh! That makes sense
Tell me about your flock and show me pictures. Where did you get all of your chickens, what were they listed as, etc.
I posted last week about all of them and the confusion over what breed/hybrids they are. I’ll find that and give you a link. You thoughts will be appreciated!!
