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Got 4 new chicks, 6 weeks old... Rooster was a blue wheaten Americana,

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by BlackWatchLady, Sep 9, 2010.

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  1. Sep 9, 2010 #1
    BlackWatchLady

    BlackWatchLady Chillin' With My Peeps

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    mom or moms as the case could be, are EE, Blue( maybe meant black?) sex link, red sex link or gold laced wyandotte..

    WHat does everyone think on sex?? cockeral or pullet?

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    Either way on the blue feathered one, it stays....[​IMG]
    Tara
     
  3. Sep 10, 2010 #2
    Mahonri

    Mahonri Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast Premium Member

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    First three pics.

    Roo
    Roo,
    Pullet, pullet.

    I have a BWA roo.
     
  5. Sep 10, 2010 #3
    Illia

    Illia Crazy for Colors

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    Cockerel
    Cockerel
    Pullet
    Pullet

    When you have Wheaten or Blue Wheaten parents, the thing to look for in sexing is that the females will be pure brown or pale tan in color, the males will be mostly blue or black with red.
     
  7. Sep 10, 2010 #4
    HBuehler

    HBuehler Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Agreed but wanted to add yes you can have blue sex links [​IMG]
     
  9. Sep 10, 2010 #5
    chicmom

    chicmom Dances with Chickens

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    I can't tell, but I wanted to say those are all beautiful chicks! Very pretty!
     
  11. Sep 10, 2010 #6
    Happy Chooks

    Happy Chooks Moderator Staff Member

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    I agree:

    Boy
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    Girl
    Girl
     
  13. Sep 10, 2010 #7
    Muggsmagee

    Muggsmagee Menagerie Mama

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    Cockerel
    Leaning towards pullet
    Pullet
    Pullet

    All of them pretty! [​IMG]
     
  15. Sep 10, 2010 #8
    Sweetpeaswan

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    first one not sure.....roo, pullet,pullet [​IMG]
     
  17. Sep 10, 2010 #9
    BlackWatchLady

    BlackWatchLady Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Ok, so my feelings are in line with others... I was thinking that the blue was a roo, dark one was a roo and the other two pullets...[​IMG]
    Tara
     
  19. Sep 11, 2010 #10
    Mrs. Feathers

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    roo
    leaning toward roo
    pullet
    pullet
    They are beautiful birds!
     
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