Help! Unsure of breed or gender!

[chrissynemetz]

Does that first chick have feathered feet? I wonder if it's a dark Brahma maybe?

 

[Pretty Birds]

Hi all, wondering if you could help me tell if this is a cockel or pullet. It is 5 weeks old and the only one of the 6 with a big red comb and waddles. I have no idea of the breed type as I wasn't present at the purchase. View attachment 2070698

That is a cockerel. It might be a Black Australorp.

 

[ChiknGordonBlu]

Yeah, that is what I was thinking too. Thank you for the confirmation.

 

[ChiknGordonBlu]

I have noticed that "she" is making different noises from the rest of the chirping chicks as well

 

[ChiknGordonBlu]

Hi again all, so I think I have the rest figured out for the most part but have no clue what breed this is. Any thoughts? Sorry for all the questions right off the bat.

 

[Chicken_Little11]

Does that first chick have feathered feet? I wonder if it's a dark Brahma maybe?

Yes! This little chick has feathered feet! I think I’ve determined it is a Birchen Cochin.

The black cockerel is a Black Cochin.

 

[Chicken_Little11]

Does that first chick have feathered feet? I wonder if it's a dark Brahma maybe?

 

[bantamsrmyfav]

it's a dark brahma. A birchen female would have all black body and silver hackles. A birchen male the same but silver saddle feathers. As chicks a birchen cochin is almost all black with a white chin/neck. A dark brahma would look like a grey chipmunk chick. The buff brahma if it starts getting orange feathers it's a male. It looks like it might have a few but I can't tell for sure.

 

[bantamsrmyfav]

I can't tell if it has a single comb or pea comb like the buff brahma does. If it has a single comb it is actually a silver penciled cochin.

 

[Chicken_Little11]

it's a dark brahma. A birchen female would have all black body and silver hackles. A birchen male the same but silver saddle feathers. As chicks a birchen cochin is almost all black with a white chin/neck. A dark brahma would look like a grey chipmunk chick. The buff brahma if it starts getting orange feathers it's a male. It looks like it might have a few but I can't tell for sure.

Yes!! Thank you!!! That’s it! Just looked up images of Dark Brahma chickens!! Beautiful birds! So excited to see her when she’s all grown up!