Our chickens changed colours. Now we're clueless (again).

[pipin]

I posted about two weeks ago! Here's the thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/this-one-is-still-confusing-us-pullet-or-roo.1287799/

Most people pegged her for a "her" but...well, Sprout changed colours completely. And so did her 'brother.' They're the only two in their lot who have done so!

They're about 11 - 13 weeks old by now.
They were just labeled 'mix' when we purchased some pure Coronations.
We thought Sir's wattle would be a giveaway but we also had a sex-link hen grow a red comb and wattles fast despite her sister having practically none. And if they're mixes, would that be an accurate way to tell? Their sisters have grey faces (one is lavender self and the other is a black and white laced colour)

Any thoughts?

Here's Sprout now.



And here's "Sir" (name pending, I suppose!) now who has also changed colours!

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I posted about two weeks ago! Here's the thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/this-one-is-still-confusing-us-pullet-or-roo.1287799/

Most people pegged her for a "her" but...well, Sprout changed colours completely. And so did her 'brother.' They're the only two in their lot who have done so!

They're about 11 - 13 weeks old by now.
They were just labeled 'mix' when we purchased some pure Coronations.
We thought Sir's wattle would be a giveaway but we also had a sex-link hen grow a red comb and wattles fast despite her sister having practically none. And if they're mixes, would that be an accurate way to tell? Their sisters have grey faces (one is lavender self and the other is a black and white laced colour)

Any thoughts?

Here's Sprout now.

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And here's "Sir" (name pending, I suppose!) now who has also changed colours!

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Can we see before pics to after picks? Depending on how young. Really young often get their adult feathers throug...

 

[Frazzemrat1]

They're both cockerels

 

[JedJackson]

They're both cockerels

I agree.

 

[Amer]

I agree.

X3

 

[Alexandra33]

Both are stunning cockerels, with Sprout being the late bloomer.

~Alex

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cockerels

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Like I said in your last thread, that's a cockerel.

 

[drumstick diva]

cockerels

 

[pipin]

Ahh, thank you all! Looks like our hopes of at least one being a pullet truly is over. 4/7 hatched cockerals! I'm sad I'll have to start deciding who to keep and who to let go