My red pullet chicks aren't red.

[paddock36]

I bought six red pullet chicks from the red pullet bin at TSC and they were little red chicks but they are feathering in completely white. Not a single red feather. What gives? Has anyone else had this happen.

 

[CrazyCatLady76]

I just got some Golden Comets from their red pullet bin Tuesday, and some of them were really red, but some were very blonde with red streaks down the back. Mine are still little enough that they only have wing feathers and the very barest beginnings of tail feathers, but most of the blonder ones seem to be feathering pretty white. The reddest one is showing black bands on her wings, though.

 

[NonnasBabies]

Yep, Golden Comets are red sex links and they can have alot of white in them!!

Here were mine at about 4 weeks last year!

 

[FMAFarms]

Very blond Golden Comets feathering in white = Golden Comet roos. Slightly darker Golden Comets with a bit of auburn down feathering in red = Golden Comet pullets. It would not be the first time there's been a mix up, unfortunately, but Comets are sex links and the two are very distinct as their feathers come in, or just together, since the boys are paler yellow...

 

[paddock36]

I was hoping for RIR or NHR, but I had a GC before and it was my best layer.

 

[donrae]

Sounds like they're sex-link hens. They'll darken back up, on front at least.

 

[hennyannie]

Some of my RSL hens are completely blonde, more so than red.

 

[mommto3kiddos]

My Red Sex Links from TSC were the same way...

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