Name that breed!

[Celista]

Hi, everyone! I've been thinking about getting chickens for years and recently took the plunge. I now have a flock of five 4-month-old pullets (or so we hope - one is looking a bit roosterish but our fingers are crossed). The chicks were ordered were part of a mixed group of different breeds. We know that three are Rhode Island Reds and one is a Cochin. But the fifth...? I have a guess but I'd like to hear yours first!

 

[Poultrybreeder]

Golden Laced Cornish hen

 

[I Love Layers]

The one you took pictures of is definitely a pullet. She looks like a Barnevelder or a Golden Laced Wyandotte

 

[andreanar]

The one you took pictures of is definitely a cockerel. He looks like a Barnevelder or a Golden Laced Wyandotte

What makes you think cockerel? I see a pretty pullet.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

At this age the saddle feathers would be more prominent if it was a rooster, it's 4 months, saddle feathers come in at 3 months, here is a link to what a golden laced cornish looks like https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVjjz2GxZf_cAhIUnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=pics+of+a+golden+laced+cornish&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&th=112&tw=83&imgurl=http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69260_batam_buttercups_020.jpg&rurl=http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/603367/6-bantam-blue-laced-red-dark-cornish-npip-read-all-post-before-biding&size=108KB&name=http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69260_batam_buttercups+...&h=1024&w=768&turl=http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.6UjEB0eCcXoBegqWs6gbdgDhEs&pid=15.1&rs=1&c=1&qlt=95&w=83&h=112&tt=http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69260_batam_buttercups+...&sigr=13e72pg0n&sigit=12v8pjlog&sigi=125r37d89&sign=128vef3l2&sigt=128vef3l2&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004
Golden Laced Wyandotte: https://images.search.yahoo.com
/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEV7nR2WxZL2sA2kwnnIlQ;
_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=Golden+laced+wyandotte&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&th=118&tw=128&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmeyerhatchery.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F09%2Fgold-laced-wyandotte-8.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbecuo.com%2Fgolden-laced-wyandotte-hen&size=3294KB&name=Golden+Laced+Wyandotte+Hen+Images+%26+Pictures+-+Becuo&h=1988&w=2160&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.pMH0p3EQjninxq8n6hOcMAEsEU%26pid%3D15.1%26rs%3D1%26c%3D1%26qlt%3D95%26w%3D128%26h%3D118&tt=Golden+Laced+Wyandotte+Hen+Images+%26+Pictures+-+Becuo&sigr=11bd3pscm&sigit=130v4bgnr&sigi=124ts7d8m&sign=11km670pj&sigt=11km670pj&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004
Golden Laced Barnevelder: https://images.search.yahoo.com/ima...-004&fr2=piv-web&hsimp=yhs-004&hspart=mozilla

 

[I Love Layers]

What makes you think cockerel? I see a pretty pullet.

Crap was looking at 2 threads at once i meant pullet

 

[Celista]

Our suspected roo is one of the RIRs.

You can't see it in the picture, but her feather pattern is double laced.

I was thinking Barnevelder due to the fact that her feathers have a greenish irridescence from certain angles. But they are rare, no? How can you tell them apart?

 

[andreanar]

Crap was looking at 2 threads at once i meant pullet

LOL, I thought maybe I was crazy! I'm no sexing expert, but by this age I'm usually pretty good (except for those dang silkies!)

 

[I Love Layers]

Our suspected roo is one of the RIRs. I was thinking Barnevelder due to the fact that her feathers have a greenish irridesncence from certain angles. But they are rare, no? How can you tell them apart?

They are pretty rare. What hatchery did oyu get them from?

 

[Celista]

They are pretty rare. What hatchery did oyu get them from?

My friend ordered them as live chicks so I have no idea.