Firstly, I have 14 Black Australorps. I gave one away thinking it was a roo this week. The BAs are now 4 weeks old and half of them are developing very red wattles. So, am I right in assuming they are boys? Do the BAs get red wattles before the combs grow and get red?
Second, I have 5 chicks that I think are Barred Rocks. They are barred anyways. They are almost 2 weeks old and four of them have larger combs than my 4 week old 'Lorps! Do they get large combs quickly? If I color sex them, I am guessing 3, maybe 4 roos. I don't quite get the feather sexing, and at 2 weeks, can I still go by that? If they are even Barred Rocks...
Here's a picture of the "Barred Rocks" and what are the red ones? I was assuming RIRs or NHs. I know the striped "chipmunk" ones are Speckled Sussex.
I know, it's not a great pic, but...
Second, I have 5 chicks that I think are Barred Rocks. They are barred anyways. They are almost 2 weeks old and four of them have larger combs than my 4 week old 'Lorps! Do they get large combs quickly? If I color sex them, I am guessing 3, maybe 4 roos. I don't quite get the feather sexing, and at 2 weeks, can I still go by that? If they are even Barred Rocks...
Here's a picture of the "Barred Rocks" and what are the red ones? I was assuming RIRs or NHs. I know the striped "chipmunk" ones are Speckled Sussex.
I know, it's not a great pic, but...

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