say it isn't so, please-update pics what breed?

[jenni2142]

This is Pansy about 2.5 to 3 weeks old. Today I noticed the comb, is there any way that Pansy is a quick developing pullet? Wings were fully feathered at less than 1 week old. Any idea on breed? All I know is the bin was marked bantam. Comb is single and legs are pink.

 

[sangel4you]

I'm a newbie too so I would wait for the opinion of one of the pro's, but I would say could be... she looks very very similar to most of my white leghorns of the same age, and they're all supposed to be pullets.

 

[Andora]

I'm not sure what breed it is, but I've never had a pullet get a red comb that young.

 

[Delta2 23]

Pansy looks like a boy

maybe you'll have to change his name

 

[Matt A NC]

Cute little man, but that name has got to go. He will get the snot beat out of him later in life.

 

[Cetawin]

aaawww how precious. Truly it is too hard to tell right now, it would all be quessing. Some of mine had combs and feathers like that at a week old. each breed is different and sometimes it is each individual bird. What a cutie though.

 

[redhen]

you better change his name! Pansy may get picked on by the other boys...

 

[sangel4you]

wait you all think it's a boy? What makes you say that? I'm just curious because it looks like my supposed "girls" and now I am wondering... :-(

 

[Andora]

It's the color in the comb. Sometimes pullets can still start to grow a comb depending on the breed, but the comb on a pullet is usually yellow and never pink or red until they are much older. That little chick has a distinctly reddening comb happening!

 

[sangel4you]

ohhhh hmmmmm didn't know that. Thanks...now I've gotta go look