I feel like this is NOT what was labeled at the farm store.

[HenSolo84]

So back in May we bought 6 chicks from our local farm store. Each of us picked out different breeds. My daughters both picked from the Gold Sex Link tub and I thought, "oh great, we're getting two of the same and they're going to fight over which belongs to whom," but neither could be swayed from their choice. Oh well, so be it. Fast forward a few weeks and they are starting to look different, one is growing faster and getting darker in color. Okay, one must be a rooster, but it shouldn't be because that breed can be sexed by color and there should have been only girls in the tub. Also, the colors are opposite from what I've read they should be. The girls are darker. But this darker one has started crowing incessantly the last couple weeks. Can anyone tell me what breed he might be? He's also about half the size of all the other chicks we bought that are closer to full grown now. And then the other chick that came from that tub is half HIS size and very pale yellow. In the picture of the pale yellow one, those are the other chicks we bought the same day for size reference.

 

[WIchickMama]

Looks more like a Red Star but I am not a breed expert

 

[picklestheduck]

From my experience, chicks in farm stores are often mislabeled due to inexperienced employees etc.

 

[FunClucks]

Rhode Island Red? Need better pictures...

 

[HenSolo84]

Rhode Island Red? Need better pictures...

I'll get some today, but we got a Rhode island red. That's what's in the picture with the little yellow one. It's way bigger than these little guys.

 

[HenSolo84]

Here's a pic of the brooder area of our coop. All these were purchase the same day. Left to right: "gold sex link" (the little blue behind the waterer), blue laced wyandotte tucked behind the novagen, the other "gold sex link", dominate maran, Rhode island red.

 

[Painted Calls]

The bird in the first pic (in window) is a Cochin cockerel.

 

[Painted Calls]

Is that the one in question?

 

[HenSolo84]

Is that the one in question?

Yep. Thank you.

 

[Jiggi]

So back in May we bought 6 chicks from our local farm store. Each of us picked out different breeds. My daughters both picked from the Gold Sex Link tub and I thought, "oh great, we're getting two of the same and they're going to fight over which belongs to whom," but neither could be swayed from their choice. Oh well, so be it. Fast forward a few weeks and they are starting to look different, one is growing faster and getting darker in color. Okay, one must be a rooster, but it shouldn't be because that breed can be sexed by color and there should have been only girls in the tub. Also, the colors are opposite from what I've read they should be. The girls are darker. But this darker one has started crowing incessantly the last couple weeks. Can anyone tell me what breed he might be? He's also about half the size of all the other chicks we bought that are closer to full grown now. And then the other chick that came from that tub is half HIS size and very pale yellow. In the picture of the pale yellow one, those are the other chicks we bought the same day for size reference. View attachment 3227099View attachment 3227100