Male/Female and what breed???

[kathnkyle]

Hi, I am really new to keeping chickens so dont know that much about them apart from they are so lovely and follow me everywhere lol!! I have had mine (4 of them) for about 3 weeks and 1 of them lays and 2 of them are getting darker pink combs now but my other one doesnt seem to be doing much and its comb hasnt really grown!
Can you tell me if its just a slow starter??
Also is it def female? and can you please tell me what breed it is!!
Sorry about all the questions lol
thank you so much
kath x

 

[kathnkyle]

Sorry didnt mean to put it in this category!!!!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Kath, the photos sure look like females to me. Are they all the same mysterious breed? Some breeds mature at slower rates than others...
What color are the legs?

 

[kathnkyle]

I thought she was a girl just wanted to check as im so new at it all!!
Not sure what breeds the others are either i have serched internet but still very confused lol!!

The others all have white legs this ones has yellow which i know means its not near laying yet!
kath x

 

[SterlingAcres]

I don't believe leg color has anything to do with laying age.

Maybe you have a black austalorph, rhode island reds and a white leghorn?

 

[kathnkyle]

Oh i read somewhere that the legs and colour of comb tell you how near they are to laying! nevermind i guess i will learn about them eventually i intend to have loads of chickens lol!!!
Thank you xx

 

[purplepoen]

You'll know if the black ones are austrolorps if they have black legs and the bottoms of their feet are white, only the bottoms.

 

[kathnkyle]

The black ones both have white legs and white underneaths!!! If thats any help!! xx

 

[SterlingAcres]

Yeah, so I forgot to say...

LOL! Sorry.

If your black has white legs, maybe it's possibly a black orphington? If so, that's awesome.

Ooh, I wanted to add... The black's comb's mighty red. I think that's a roo.

 

[kathnkyle]

The Black one with the really red comb is my only layer at the mo so is def a female she is the only one i am certain about lol
thank you xx