Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[SidChick]

Production Red for breed. Too young to guess at gender. 

What breeds are used to make production red?

 

[Mylied]

My turn. I thought these were boys, but now I'm not so sure. I'd prefer if they were pullets. The first is a Barnevelder and the second is a Silver Laced Wyandotte. They are almost 5 weeks old. They both have pale pink wattles, but the combs aren't red or even very pink at all.

 

[homestead chick]

Mixed breeds, some Barred Rock or black sexlink in their ancestry, possibly some Australorp as well. 1 and 4 are cockerels. Age is about 3 or 4 weeks old.

Thank you. #1 I was 99.9 % sure he was a cockerel. #4 was questionable and #3 worried me a little as she's getting some pink but 1 and 4 turned deeper pink/red much faster,wattles and combs. Legs are completely feathered and pic 2's comb starts as a pea and goes straight- if that's a thing. Legs are feathered and all 4 are definitely large so I do believe it's a brahma mix but still confused as to maybe an "experimental" breeding of brahma plus? Possibly Wyandotte/brahma?

 

[junebuggena]

What breeds are used to make production red?

Generic red bird. There is very little difference between hatchery sourced Rhode Island Reds, Production Reds, and New Hampshires, aside from the shade of red.The darkest get labeled RIR, the mid toned birds get labeled Production Reds, and the lightest reds get labeled New Hampshire.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Hi again. I know silkies are difficult but any thoughts? Have to pick 3 to keep. Hopefully 2 girls and a boy. 6-7 weeks old. Thanks!
Chick 1

Chick 2

Chick 3

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Chick 4

Chick 5

Chick 6

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Chick 7

Chick 8

Chick 9

 

[junebuggena]

Hi again. I know silkies are difficult but any thoughts? Have to pick 3 to keep. Hopefully 2 girls and a boy. 6-7 weeks old. Thanks!
Chick 1

Chick 2

Chick 3

Cockerel, Cockerel, maybe pullet.

Chick 4

Chick 5

Chick 6

Cockerel, maybe pullet, cockerel

Chick 7

Chick 8

Chick 9

Maybe pullet, maybe pullet, cockerel.
And those are some pretty darn poorly bred Silkies. If you were hoping for a good breeding trio, pass on these birds.

 

[noelleaiello]

Cockerel, Cockerel, maybe pullet.

Cockerel, maybe pullet, cockerel

Maybe pullet, maybe pullet, cockerel.
And those are some pretty darn poorly bred Silkies. If you were hoping for a good breeding trio, pass on these birds.

That's not very nice

 

[debid]

That's not very nice

It was honest, I didn't think it was unkind.

Silkies are supposed to have crests and walnut combs. These are all over the place. Definitely not Silkies to choose breeding stock from.