Was told this was a brown leghorn, any guess on gender?

[RollinWithTheStones]

I honestly don't know. Just going on what the previous owner said. Honestly as long as the chick is healthy and will eventually lay eggs the breed is not as important. *fingers crossed* it's a girl though.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

The best way to tell if it's a brown Leghorn at this age is by the earlobes. The earlobes on a Leghorn are really, really large and white. Take a look at the earlobes in ChickenRDinos' photos. Here's another photo of a hatchery dark brown Leghorn (that never did lay an egg

). Leghorns come in light brown, as well.

 

[RollinWithTheStones]

Hmm Thanks! I'll check them out tomorrow when I open the coop back up.

 

[RollinWithTheStones]

Okay so today had great weather for picture taking. Here are some new closer pics of my mystery bird.

 

[Kev]

Production reds do not have white on tails or necks(they basically look like a lighter colored RIR). Red sex links do.

if some of the 'sex links' grow up to be roosters then very likely they are from mixed flock of production red and red sex links.

The white has nothing to do with sex linkage so it will not indicate sex in those birds. This is because sex linked matings work 'only once' and in a very specific way.

But agree the amount of white can possibly indicate sex, because they have dominant white, which changes black to white yet leave red mostly alone. Roos have more black on their necks so- more white on neck- possible roo.

but if they are mixed up it won't be a hard n' fast rule- that one you wondered about brown leghorn is probably a result of mixing and she did not get the dominant white so she looks 'funny' to you but normal for not exactly purebred mix.

Go by pointy feathers, larger combs than their buddies etc. I see some possible boys and girls in the group pic.

if was not clear enough, all of these are likely production red mixed with red sex links, including that 'mystery chick'. She just didn't get the gene for changing black into white. She will grow up to look a lot like a production red.

also to suspect the EXTRA lighter birds being boys in this batch. The ones with more white on neck. back, tail area. In a few more weeks the sex will be much clearer, boys starting to get larger also combs getting thicker and larger on boys.

 

[RollinWithTheStones]

I have noticed a size difference, though it seems like the ones with the more white are much more smaller and more female. Supposedly all the eggs were hatchery stock and the chicks were hatchery stock. So who knows. I can definitely tell that there are way more males in the mix than females I'd say only about 1/4 are females. Which is kinda nice cause I can keep most of those and process the males.