RIR Chicks with Different Wing Colors

[Eggs Are Good]

Hello,

I hatched 12 RIR chicks last Monday (1-31-11). Today, I noticed that some of them have wings with all light colored wing feathers, and some have darker wing feathers. Can anyone tell me why? Can they be sexed by this trait?

Thanks

 

[BarefootMom]

I don't know but they sure are pretty!

I want some babies!! But I gotta wait until it warms up some.

 

[Chris09]

Where did you get the parent stock?
They look like Production Red chicks and not a true Rhode Island Red Chicks.

Chris

 

[punky rooster]

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[Eggs Are Good]

I purchased 24 eggs from a breeder that raises RIRs. I got them pretty cheap, since this was a trial run (first time to incubate). I was told that they were RIR, but I did not see his hens/roosters. Do the wing colors mean anything (sex) if they are production reds?

Thanks

 

[donrae]

You can not sex them by wing color, sorry.

 

[ams3651]

my RIR chicks are all a little different in coloring but all turn out dark red as adults. All I can say is wait and see

 

[Pinky]

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The first for sure looks like a RIR.

 

[knboulay]

the first looks like my RIR pullet chicks, second i have no idea though... i have 13 RIR's, Barred Rocks, and 1 EE and the RIR's all look like your first pic

 

[Winggedheart]

I've gotten RIRs with that color growing up. It weared out of them, though.