*Is Daisy and Fred true to their names or should I switch it around???

[sonew123]

ok I hope I have the right palce for this -I've posted this many times and don't really seem to have great photos-too early-etc..but now are my eyes telling me the truth on my 31 day old RIR-BO cross-one is Daisy-that now looks like a roo- and Fred looks like he should be a Daisy--can you tell me-the Father is a BO-with white legs and red/pinkish mix in them and the mothers coud be either a RIR pure or a BO pure-yellow/whitish legs-10 months old? these are photos of both of them can you tell the difference and if you can I just want to know if I have 2 roos or two pullets-or one of each-unfortunately I dont think I can switch names my kids know the diff-thats how our Father roo kept his name "Shelia"!!!!!

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[sonew123]

heeerrroooo...

 

[MikasGirl]

The very last picture looks like there might be some saddle feathers poking out, but I am not sure. I think the last one is a roo.

 

[Sequin]

I'd say the one with the larger and more red wattles is a roo. The first one didn't look super roo-ish to me. But, I am certainly no expert. I can tell you that one of my BO's started to get a little pink at the base of the comb around 5 or 6 weeks of age, but since then nothing has changed and there isn't much happening by way of wattle growth. But that is all I can offer by way of experience, sorry. This is my first year with BO's and I am still learning. OT: I had a springer spaniel named Sheila. I think it is a cute name for your roo - worthy of being a story character I think.

 

[sonew123]

thank you-anyone else care to guess?

 

[Mahonri]

Geez, they both look rooish to me.

 

[sonew123]

stop it!!

-both rooish! ahh--I don't want to sell one or both-buit I will if this is the case :-( I hope within the next week or two I can really see the difference-I told my girls I would sell These 2 birds before I would butcher them-these were our first babies from our chickens!

 

[pinkfeather]

1st 1 looks like a pullet, 2nd 1 looks like a roo to me.

 

[sonew123]

yeah!!! I was hoping for that answer!

 

[warmfuzzies]

My guess, and I am pretty good at it, if I do say so myself-

#1 pullet
#2 roo