Is this a welsummer? And if it is.. is it a pullet?

[newbiechickenmamma11]

Hi, I've been told this is a 1 week old welsummer pullet chick but it doesn't look like the welsummer images on Google. Can someone please confirm what breed and gender this chick is?

Thank you

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

How old? Looks to young to tell whether its a pullet or not.

 

[newbiechickenmamma11]

I believe it is 7 days old. Does it look like a welsummer to you? I thought welsummers were autosexing at hatch based on eyeliner and the stripe down the back, though I'm not sure if this is correct? As this one has a stripe down the back but no eyeliner.

 

[Yardmom]

Where did you get the chick? I have not owned this breed. I don't think welsummers have barring. Is it possible a welbar?
@dheltzel chick sells welbars? Maybe he knows.

 

[Winderdear]

I agree that it isn’t a Welsummer. Where did you get the chick from? If it’s a pure breed, I’d guess it’s a Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock maybe?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Idk what it is but it isn't a welsummer.
And agreed too young to guess the sex.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Too young to sex and 100% not a welsummer.

 

[JedJackson]

Maybe a double laced silver Barnevelder. Too young to tell gender.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Maybe a double laced silver Barnevelder. Too young to tell gender.

I definitely agree. That's the most likely option in terms of breeds that I can think of. The single comb eliminates a lot. Silver Campines would theoretically look similar too but they are incredibly rare and not stocked by any large hatchery that I know of

 

[newbiechickenmamma11]

Hi all! I SO appreciate your insights. I'm based in Australia and got it from a place that hatches all sorts of breeds. I don't think they were hatching Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock or Double Laced silver Barnevelders at the time, though they do look quite similar.

I'll let it grow a bit more and maybe post some updated photos. I think they might have been hatching some crossbreeds/easter eggers at the same time though. Could it be a crossbreed - is it too early to tell which breeds it's crossed with?

Thank you