Mystery red barred pullets!?!

[Lilslinkfarm]

I got several new young pullets last week and wound up getting these two red barred feather legged chickens. I've never heard of or seen a red barred chicken


and am curious to know what they are or possibly a mix of?

 

[hdowden]

if it has feathered legs then its a partridge cochin and thats what it does look like if i see the legs right and one looks like it will be a cockerel in few weeks you should see feather changes though right now both have pullet coloring

 

[Lilslinkfarm]

Yes they do have heavy feathering on their legs

here's a picture where you can see the feathering a little better. Never had Cochins before so I don't know much about them or how to tell the difference between a pullet or cockerel but I assumed they were some kind because of the body shape and feathered legs. The lady I got there's from had just acquired these and some sussex from a lady that had to sell out but she couldn't remember what these were.

 

[Cowgirl71]

from a fellow Missourian!


Yep, they're Partridge Cochins.

 

[redsoxs]

I agree with partridge cochins.

 

[Lilslinkfarm]

Thanks for the replies! First time with cochins so we'll see how it goes! So far so good

 

[hdowden]

this one looks like it will be a cockerel so looks like you may have a pair

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Look like Partridge Cochins!!!

 

[Lilslinkfarm]

this one looks like it will be a cockerel so looks like you may have a pair

The dfference between the two is so subtle to me, being a newbie, are you referring to the comb on this on being slightly bigger as thinking its a cockerel?

 

[donrae]

I agree, partridge cochins. They're not really barred, it's just a phase of juvenile plumage.