Need some opinions.

[acy0029]

I ordered 4 Black-Star pullets and 3 of them look nothing like a Black Star they are feathering in more like cockerels and are twice as heavy as the rest of my chicks any idea's?

They have huge feet and no gold on them they are solid black I'm really confused I thought maybe I got some Dark Cornish but they don't look like them either.

 

[riftnreef]

May still be a bit early to tell, but I do know that the last black star I got was purchased with a group of Wyandottes, and she grew much faster then they did. Keep in mind, the sex linked breeds develop and lay much sooner than most regular breeds. I would give it a full 8 weeks before you can be certain...that being said, the black star roos should be a different color all together...hence the sex linked...

 

[acy0029]

The fact that they are Sex-Linked is what's confusing me 1 of them looks like a Black Star feathering out normal has gold feathers and all. Is there a lot of variation within Sex-Linked chicks? I would think they would be much more similar in appearance.