What breed and sex is this?

[Lagniappe Alpacas]

I ordered a brown layer assortment and roos were included for packing.The breeds are listed below that were in the assortment and I ordered 3 Americuanas.They are just over 6 weeks old. Boy or girl and what breed? Thanks for your help.

Breeds that could be included in this assortment are: Golden Buff, White Rock, Barred Rock, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Red, Black Australorp, Buff Orpington, Delaware, New Hampshire Rd, Black Jersey Giant, Silver & Golden Laced Wyandotte, Dominique, Columbian Wyandotte, Dark Cornish, Light Brahma, Partridge Rock.

 

[anderson8505]

Looks like a Barred Rock, and a pullet. Barred Rocks have that coloring and comb, and the females are dark like that, if it were a cockerel, it would be lighter colored. Congrats! I love my BRs from a hatchery and they lay every day!

 

[Lagniappe Alpacas]

Barred Rock was my guess when we got the chicks. I have 3 of these and will be happy with them if that's what they are. Thanks for the help!

 

[hdowden]

its a barred rock...oh your am's are actually ee's

 

[Lagniappe Alpacas]

Yes, on the EEs, but they were sold as Americaunas when I ordered, but I notice the hatchery changed that to EEs recently.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

Yes, on the EEs, but they were sold as Americaunas when I ordered, but I notice the hatchery changed that to EEs recently.

Doesn't matter. No hatchery sells pure Ameraucanas - when they can't spell the name correctly, that's the first tip they're mutts

 

[hdowden]

Yes, on the EEs, but they were sold as Americaunas when I ordered, but I notice the hatchery changed that to EEs recently.

hatchies misrepersent the breed of americaunas, i'm guessing to get a bigger profit off them

 

[Lagniappe Alpacas]

Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[anderson8505]

You're welcome, looks like you got a nice group of chicks. That BR is nicer looking than my hatchery chicks were! I still love mine tho--hatchery or no.

Good for you.

Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[BlazeJester]

Keep an eye on that comb - if it takes off and gets really red or much bigger in the next few weeks, it's a cockerel, regardless of feather color. It would really help if we could see the legs on your chicks. It's not poisonous to touch them, I promise