Mystery chick

[Greta A]

This is Elvira bcm hen?

This is kylo. Bcm hen

 

[Greta A]

This is kylo. Bcm hen

Attila bcm hen

 

[NatJ]

This is waffles. I think a RIR rooster due to the tail feathers curling and getting longer

Waffles is not RIR. I think Waffles is a Red Sexlink female.

Reasons:

A Rhode Island Red would have black in the tail and in the wing feathers, and no white feathers at all.

Red Sexlink pullets are red with white, like Waffles, but Red Sexlink males are not. There is no other common breed found at feed stores that would be this color. A few rare breeds could have coloring like that on a male, but they are rare enough that I think you probably do not have any of them.

At this age, I would not consider the tail feathers an accurate way to judge sex.
Can you get a good photo of the head, showing comb and wattles? That would let someone confirm the gender of that chick.
At this age, a male would probably have much larger, redder comb & wattles than the females do.

This is pretzel. EE hen ?

Probably correct.

This is frank. RIR hen?

Frank looks like a Red Sexlink pullet, just like Waffles. (Same reasons I gave above.)

This is Kenny G I believe it’s a rooster by the red hue that is appearing in the neck

Red in the neck does not tell gender. If you look at photos of Black Copper Marans hens, they have red in the neck too. (This chick might be a Black Copper Marans, or might be another breed; I'm just using them as an example for coloring.)

I can't help with the others at this time-- I just don't have any particular insights about them.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Waffles is not RIR. I think Waffles is a Red Sexlink female.

Reasons:

A Rhode Island Red would have black in the tail and in the wing feathers, and no white feathers at all.

Red Sexlink pullets are red with white, like Waffles, but Red Sexlink males are not. There is no other common breed found at feed stores that would be this color. A few rare breeds could have coloring like that on a male, but they are rare enough that I think you probably do not have any of them.

At this age, I would not consider the tail feathers an accurate way to judge sex.
Can you get a good photo of the head, showing comb and wattles? That would let someone confirm the gender of that chick.
At this age, a male would probably have much larger, redder comb & wattles than the females do.


Probably correct.


Frank looks like a Red Sexlink pullet, just like Waffles. (Same reasons I gave above.)


Red in the neck does not tell gender. If you look at photos of Black Copper Marans hens, they have red in the neck too. (This chick might be a Black Copper Marans, or might be another breed; I'm just using them as an example for coloring.)

I can't help with the others at this time-- I just don't have any particular insights about them.

They all are pullets. Red sex links would have bigger combs. BCM have copper or red in their necks.

 

[NatJ]

They all are pullets.

Since some had their heads hidden, and they are too young to show male saddle feathers, I was not positive. But yes, I agree there are no obvious males in the group.

Red sex links would have bigger combs.

Are you saying those red-and-white ones are not red sexlinks?

Or are you saying they are red sexlinks, but that males would have bigger combs, and therefore these ones are female?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Since some had their heads hidden, and they are too young to show male saddle feathers, I was not positive. But yes, I agree there are no obvious males in the group.


Are you saying those red-and-white ones are not red sexlinks?

Or are you saying they are red sexlinks, but that males would have bigger combs, and therefore these ones are female?

Males would have bigger combs. They are red sex link.

 

[Greta A]

They all are pullets. Red sex links would have bigger combs. BCM have copper or red in their necks.

I will take a better pic when I get home. Here is the only other pic I have now

 

[Greta A]

I will take a better pic when I get home. Here is the only other pic I have now

 

[hevansdvm]

Waffles is not RIR. I think Waffles is a Red Sexlink female.

Reasons:

A Rhode Island Red would have black in the tail and in the wing feathers, and no white feathers at all.

Red Sexlink pullets are red with white, like Waffles, but Red Sexlink males are not. There is no other common breed found at feed stores that would be this color. A few rare breeds could have coloring like that on a male, but they are rare enough that I think you probably do not have any of them.

At this age, I would not consider the tail feathers an accurate way to judge sex.
Can you get a good photo of the head, showing comb and wattles? That would let someone confirm the gender of that chick.
At this age, a male would probably have much larger, redder comb & wattles than the females do.


Probably correct.


Frank looks like a Red Sexlink pullet, just like Waffles. (Same reasons I gave above.)


Red in the neck does not tell gender. If you look at photos of Black Copper Marans hens, they have red in the neck too. (This chick might be a Black Copper Marans, or might be another breed; I'm just using them as an example for coloring.)

I can't help with the others at this time-- I just don't have any particular insights about them.

Agreed! My black sex links also have red on their necks.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

It is a pullet. Non of your chicks show signs of being a roo.