New here and new to the chicken world!

[tabbykat8535]

Hi all! As the title says, I'm a newbie all around! I received 4 pullets and 2 unsexed 1 week old chicks for my birthday in April! I have figured out so far what 1 chick is! But i could use some help identifying these other ones! They are now 12 weeks and 4 days old.

I think this one in a Cinnamon Queen. ( i have 4 of these)

I think this one is a Rhode Island Red.

Any help would be great!
Thank you!

 

[GitaBooks]

Welcome to BYC and the wonderful world of chickens! So glad you could join us!

The top chick does look like a Cinnamon Queen/Red Star (different names, same cross). It is a pullet, as the male Cinnamon Queens are white with just a little red in them.
The bottom one is a nice looking Rhode Island Red. I would guess pullet on that one as well, though I can't be sure.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Best of luck!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC and the wonderful world of chickens! So glad you could join us!

The top chick does look like a Cinnamon Queen/Red Star (different names, same cross). It is a pullet, as the male Cinnamon Queens are white with just a little red in them.
The bottom one is a nice looking Rhode Island Red. I would guess pullet on that one as well, though I can't be sure.

X2 on GitaBooks. The top one is a Red Sex Link pullet. Red Sex Links, which are produced by crossing red gene roosters with silver gene hens, and they can be sexed by color from hatching (male chicks are whitish, female chicks are reddish). As GitaBooks said, Red Sex Links are marketed by hatcheries under a number of different labels including Cinnamon Queen, Red Star, Gold Sex Link, Gold Star, Brown Sex Link, Golden Buff, Golden Comet, Isa Brown, etc., but no matter which label they are marketed under, they are egg laying machines, outlaying either parent breed. It's one of the interesting quirks of hybridization. The bottom bird is a Production Red pullet or hatchery grade Rhode Island Red pullet. Technically speaking there is little or no difference between Production Reds and hatchery quality RIRs and NHs as hatcheries are mainly concerned with egg production rather than meeting APA standards. If the Production Reds turn out with a darker red feathering (closer to mahogany), the hatcheries market them as RIRs. If their feathering is lighter (closer to chestnut), they market them as NHs. If the red shade is somewhere in the middle or very uneven, the hatcheries market them as Production Reds. Since your bird tends toward a darker shade of red, it may have been marketed as a RIR. Either way, she should lay lots of large brown eggs for you.

 

[tabbykat8535]

Thank you for the information! A few weeks ago I thought my batman (RIR) was a conish, but the coloring was off a little and I thought my redheads (cinnamon queens) were RIR,.. But I started doing more research lately and the coloring wasn't matching up.. There are so many breeds of chickens out there. My last chicken is definitely a silkie! I figured that out pretty quickly!

Here's a picture of all of them!

 

[GitaBooks]

Adorable chickens!

 

[tabbykat8535]

Thank you! The only real issues i have with them is Batman (my RIR) likes to bite, and none of the chicks like going in their coop at night.. So we have to chase them around until they go in..

 

[tabbykat8535]

And this is Robin! I'm not positive if it is a pullet or roo, but it sure is beautiful!!

 

[N F C]

You have a nice looking flock, thanks for sharing the photos.

Welcome to BYC!

 

[peecock]

Welcome to B.Y.C if you have any questions just ask me

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you for the information! A few weeks ago I thought my batman (RIR) was a conish, but the coloring was off a little and I thought my redheads (cinnamon queens) were RIR,.. But I started doing more research lately and the coloring wasn't matching up.. There are so many breeds of chickens out there. My last chicken is definitely a silkie! I figured that out pretty quickly!

Here's a picture of all of them!

You're welcome. You have a beautiful flock. Thanks for posting the pic. )