welsummer and barnevelder

[Chicalina]

Hi everyone, I've got some 2 week old chicks, 2 barnevelders and 1 welsummer.

Any ideas on sex? I know it's early, but I will update this thread with pics as they grow.

My guesses are B1 cockerel , B2 cockerel and W pullet.

Also, have I labelled the breeds right?

 

[JedJackson]

Much too early to sex them. The pictures have the chicks mislabeled-- the first chick is a Welsummer, the last a Barnevelder.

 

[Chicalina]

I'll keep posting as they grow.

Oh thanks. I wasn't sure if I'd got it right.

By that reckoning then, if I'm right on sex then I've probably got 1 welsummer pullet and 2 barnevelder cockerels. Gah! I want a barnevelder pullet!!!

 

[JedJackson]

I'll keep posting as they grow.

Oh thanks. I wasn't sure if I'd got it right.

By that reckoning then, if I'm right on sex then I've probably got 1 welsummer pullet and 2 barnevelder cockerels. Gah! I want a barnevelder pullet!!!

I don't see anything that says cockerels with the Barnies yet. Don't give up hope. 6 weeks is a good age to start sexing them.

 

[Chicalina]

I don't see anything that says cockerels with the Barnies yet. Don't give up hope. 6 weeks is a good age to start sexing them.

Thank you. I'll keep watching and hoping!

And try to be patient!

 

[Chicalina]

Much too early to sex them. The pictures have the chicks mislabeled-- the first chick is a Welsummer, the last a Barnevelder.

I have corrected that in the pics now, thank you.

 

[Chicalina]

UPDATE at 4 weeks old

Pretty sure the Welsummer is a pullet. She has ginger chest feathers not black.

The Barnevelders I can't make up my mind on yet. They are very different from each other in colour. Barney 1 is dark and Barney 2 is light. Barney 2 is a day younger than Barney 1 and its feather development is probably 2 days behind. Both of them have chest feathers coming in that are laced not solid colour. I'm swinging towards Barney 1 being male and Barney 2 female. What do you think?

 

[Chicalina]

aged 5 weeks update!

I'm worried they are both boys, but possibly B1 is a pullet? It seems rounder in shape and has feathered in quicker.

 

[Chicalina]

Close up of B1 @ 5 weeks

 

[Chicalina]

Update: 6.5 weeks

Guesses on gender very welcome!!!!!

I'm still somewhat flummoxed but leaning towards B1 pullet and B1 cockerel. They both seem to have the same combs, but B1 is a rounded body shape with shorter neck and B2 is rangey, longer neck, slower feathering and just more boyish looking, but what do I know!