Just over 1 month, what do we think?

[spikennipper]

Chick 1, pretty sure he's a roo!



Chick 2, I'm thinking roo also but comb/wattles not quite as red








Chick 3, pullet?



Chick 4 roo?


Chick 5 pullet?

I have others that are a little behind this lot so I'll leave them for a bit before posting! I appreciate they probably are a little young to be sure but some are apparent!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I think you are correct on all but #5. That one just looks suspiciously rooish to me....

 

[lsg1007]

I am showing my ignorance, but I am assuming your last 3 are barnyard mixes and if they follow the same rules as easter eggers, they are all roos - deep mahogany red wing feathers and irregular pattern. I think that your #2 may be a pullet - give it a few more weeks and re-post pics

 

[spikennipper]

Hi many thanks for the responses so far

yes they are barnyard mixes the reds mum is a rhode island crossed with a faverolle/lohmanns the whites mum is a light Sussex bantam crossed with the same roo, I am pretty sure number 3 is indeed a pullet so I don't think the colours are sex linked in anyway as easter eggers are and number 2's wattles went a very dark shade of red today so I'm now pretty certain that is a roo too

will post pics of the other group, I am really hoping there is more pullets in the other 7 otherwise I will have 11 roos and 1 pullet! how is that for bad luck?? strange thing was the light Sussex has been bred before and she gave me more pullets than roos ...

 

[hdowden]

im not sure if any are pullets...if any are this one would be it but its color is makes me think cockerel

 

[warmwater]

I think #2 might be a girl.....When I let my hen hatch out eggs, my mixed breed chicks got red combs early....I thought they were all boys. In a few weeks you'll be able to tell better. Also, look at the legs....thick legs is a boy thing.