Rooster or hen?

[SJchickens]

Cockerels, most definitely. I have nothing to contribute to the discussion on genetics.

 

[NickleChick]

Hmmm well being someone who doesn't know much about chickens I'm struggling a bit to understand all the genetics. I've got the part where my chickens are most likely roosters but the rest is going over my head
So, I'm going to start a new thread to find out what type of breed they may be... I was told Australorp x Sussex but probably not true ???

 

[NickleChick]

I hate to bear bad news, but both of your chicks are cockerels. The combs and wattles are too large for a pullet at 8 weeks of age. Sorry. But interesting how the genetics turned out. 

Thank you & I promise I won't hold it against you lol

 

[Kev]

Hmmm well being someone who doesn't know much about chickens I'm struggling a bit to understand all the genetics. I've got the part where my chickens are most likely roosters but the rest is going over my head

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Haha don't worry too much, chicken genetics is intimidating at first by the complexity compared to most animal genetics.

So, I'm going to start a new thread to find out what type of breed they may be... I was told Australorp x Sussex but probably not true ???

Right. If they have yellow legs, then they are not this cross, period.

This is how crosses between a black chicken and colored chicken looks like:

http://wilco.coop/images/uploads/stores/web_chicken_photos/Black_sex link_hen_sm.jpg

The amount of brown is variable, from very little to lots. But they never look like your red one, it is genetically impossible. for detailed answer- the red one is wheaten, it does not have the black gene E or ER at all.

To be honest.. the white one looks like a leghorn or leghorn cross and red one is either ISA Brown(not it if truly a rooster) or ISA crossed with something brown or red with black tail and neck(extremely likely if a rooster).

 

[wyandottewild]

Kev, I have just hatched australorp x platinum Sussex chicks, they have a white fluffy underside and black heads and backs with mostly white legs with some black markings, can't wait to see what they turn out like, any ideas