Sex and Breed.

[PopPop63]

Can you guys offer a guess as to breed and sex? These chicks are cross breed (except for the Buff Orpingtons) and a bit over 4 weeks.

 

[JedJackson]

2 is a cockerel. Looks to be a Wyandotte cross.

7 is probably a cockerel. It is splash in color, but couldn't say which breed. Maybe Orpington cross, but who knows for sure?

9 is a cockerel. Blue Autralorp or Sapphire Gem cross? Could be a lot of things.

So those are your boys, although they are young and you could have a couple of more.

4 and 5 are a little suspicious, so I'd watch them. I think they are probably Wyandotte crosses.

8 is most likely a pullet. It has a beard, so maybe an Easter egger.

3, 10 and the buff Orps look to be pullets. 3 and 10 could be Australorp crosses.

 

[PopPop63]

2 is a cockerel. Looks to be a Wyandotte cross.

7 is probably a cockerel. It is splash in color, but couldn't say which breed. Maybe Orpington cross, but who knows for sure?

9 is a cockerel. Blue Autralorp or Sapphire Gem cross? Could be a lot of things.

So those are your boys, although they are young and you could have a couple of more.

4 and 5 are a little suspicious, so I'd watch them. I think they are probably Wyandotte crosses.

8 is most likely a pullet. It has a beard, so maybe an Easter egger.

3, 10 and the buff Orps look to be pullets. 3 and 10 could be Australorp crosses.

2 is a cockerel. Looks to be a Wyandotte cross.

7 is probably a cockerel. It is splash in color, but couldn't say which breed. Maybe Orpington cross, but who knows for sure?

9 is a cockerel. Blue Autralorp or Sapphire Gem cross? Could be a lot of things.

So those are your boys, although they are young and you could have a couple of more.

4 and 5 are a little suspicious, so I'd watch them. I think they are probably Wyandotte crosses.

8 is most likely a pullet. It has a beard, so maybe an Easter egger.

3, 10 and the buff Orps look to be pullets. 3 and 10 could be Australorp crosses.

ok which are you calling 7? i intended for the one that looks very white in the photo to be 7.

 

[JedJackson]

ok which are you calling 7? i intended for the one that looks very white in the photo to be 7.

Yes, that's the one. It looks like a potential cockerel. Its coloring is gray white, which is called splash in chickens.

 

[PopPop63]

Yes, that's the one. It looks like a potential cockerel. Its coloring is gray white, which is called splash in chickens.

i thought splash was dark splashed with light. This in real life looks like a lavender orpington. and i know they do have some of those on site where i got the eggs. The 2 buff orpingtons were laid her by my buff orpington and a BO roo.

 

[JedJackson]

i thought splash was dark splashed with light. This in real life looks like a lavender orpington. and i know they do have some of those on site where i got the eggs. The 2 buff orpingtons were laid her by my buff orpington and a BO roo.

Splash is extremely variable. I am seeing some small darker splashes on that one, but it could also be lavender. I just wouldn't expect the lavender color from mixed breeds, because to get that color you need lavender genes from both parents.

 

[PopPop63]

Splash is extremely variable. I am seeing some small darker splashes on that one, but it could also be lavender. I just wouldn't expect the lavender color from mixed breeds, because to get that color you need lavender genes from both parents.

they do have roos and hens that are lavender

 

[JedJackson]

they do have roos and hens that are lavender

Then that may be what it is. It is very pretty for sure.

 

[PopPop63]

Then that may be what it is. It is very pretty for sure.

its defiantly pretty . I lost a Black Australorp chick to day to a great white egret. dang things ate all my dux too

 

[JedJackson]

its defiantly pretty . I lost a Black Australorp chick to day to a great white egret. dang things ate all my dux too

Oh, yikes. I didn't know egrets would eat other birds. I would keep them well protected in some sort of covered run.