Golden Comet

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

I got six Buff Orpingtons and six Golden Comets. One of the Golden Comets is more red and sleeps on the other side of the coop alone. Don't know if those have anything to do with identifying her but could she be a Rhode Island Red? the photos I found online look like RIRs don't have the white part that she has under her wings. Any thoughts?

 

[AltonaAcres]

Rhode Island red. She'll grow out of the white patches

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Rhode Island red. She'll grow out of the white patches

Nope, she’s a RSL. RIR never even have white patches.

 

[AltonaAcres]

Hm. Mine sometimes do as chicks

 

[chrissynemetz]

Definitely a red sex link of some type.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hm. Mine sometimes do as chicks

And you‘re sure they are pure?

 

[AltonaAcres]

No, just hatchery stock.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

No, just hatchery stock.

Well, likely production reds, which can be but aren’t always, RSL.

 

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

Ok thank you everyone. I'll look up Red Sex Links. Why does she sleep alone? There's a little cockerel in the coop, maybe she doesn't like him, but he's going away this weekend. Should I give her away?

 

[chickiechickiebawkbawk]

Bummed the farm store got 16 out of 18 chicks correct but I guess it's hard when they're tiny.