Welsummers??

[Alyssa-Bee]

A wile ago we got three speckled sussex, two blue laced red wyandottes, and four Easter eggers. As they started to get feathers I became suspicious that two actually were not SS! After a bit of research I started to suspect that they are welsummers! I orginally wanted welsummers but couldn't find them being sold anywhere, can someone confirm the breed of these two? They are around 8 weeks old now.

COMET:

SPARK:

And the speckled sussex, CONFETTI:

(I hope the SS is not a roo!!! I want both breeds!)

Thank you for any help!

 

[featheredplanets]

They are Welsummer! Both Wels and your SS are pullets. It is easy to get chicks mixed up. Guess the luck was in your boat!

 

[FuzzyCritters]

The first two are welsummers, and the third one is a SS. Welsummers do not get mottled white feathers like your sussex has, and she has SS leg coloring. All of them are pullets.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

YAY!!!
Thank you!
I will finally try to stop worrying!

 

[Gray Farms]

Most likely Welsummers. Could be Brown Leghorns but they look more shaped like Welsummers. If they develop white earlobes then you've got Leghorns.

 

[featheredplanets]

I have a bonus question, all of their combs (mostly EE) have been bright red! Is it from the heat?? It got up to around 100⁰ here today!!! (as you can see in one of Spark's photos, she was panting!)
Thanks

They can blush from heat or excitement. They love watermelon on hot days

 

[Gray Farms]

Yep, she's a pullet.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Hey! The "Welsummers" are now thirteen weeks old. I'm still not sure what they are! Although I did notice a single speckle on Comet's tail... all their feathers have a very faint green gleam and are extremely soft just like Confetti's! Could they be SS mixed with Welsummer or leghorn?
If I post pictures is there anyone willing to try, or should I start a new thread? Thanks!

**(Comet is the smaller possible Welsummer. Confetti is the speckled sussex)

 

[sealer39]

Hey! The "Welsummers" are now thirteen weeks old. I'm still not sure what they are! Although I did notice a single speckle on Comet's tail... all their feathers have a very faint green gleam and are extremely soft just like Confetti's! Could they be SS mixed with Welsummer or leghorn?
If I post pictures is there anyone willing to try, or should I start a new thread? Thanks!

**(Comet is the smaller possible Welsummer. Confetti is the speckled sussex)

The feathering doesn’t look quite right for a Welsummer but it could still be their chick feathers. Here are some Welsummers about 15 weeks for comparison. Go ahead and post some more pics.

 

[fishin_dad]

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And updates?

I'm seeing more of the BLRW traits now than anything although I know nothing about Welsummers