What breed/sex is this? Wondering if the hatchery sold it wrong...

[photojunkie21]

Chick hatch date is unknown, but I would guess based on feathers that we got it around 1-2 weeks old. It was sold as a Barnevelder pullet, but all the barnevelders I'm seeing at this age range already have that laced look to them and are undeniably black necked. Any ideas? Chick is approx 6-7 weeks old now.






As a new chick



two weeks later

 

[JanetS]

I have never owned a Barnevelder but it does look a lot like my Easter egger.

 

[BantamLover21]

It isn't a Barnevelder; might be a Welsummer. For now, I'm thinking pullet.

 

[photojunkie21]

(S)he looks different from our Welsummer chick as well. That one seems pretty true to breed. This is our Welsummer chick, Fiona

 

[photojunkie21]

Here are some up close photos of the wattles and comb I was able to get today. Our Welsummer chick has no color whatsoever on wattles or comb. This one has wattles that are growing and turning red plus a reddening comb.Is the consensus then still that this is a Welsummer pullet vs the Barnevelder it was sold as (called the hatchery. Said either ideal sent them the wrong ones or he grabbed the wrong chick. Oops.). Still hoping for a pullet, although I was SO excited to have a Barnevelder pullet

 

[mcdchick]

Any updates on what she turned out like! I have one that was sold as a barnevelder that looks just like her!

 

[Alexandra33]

That's not a Welsummer....chick down doesn't line up.
Would you please keep us updated? I ordered a Barnevelder back in 2015, and ended up with something mahogany red and penciled. She was a gorgeous girl, and definitely a Barnevelder, just some sort of "mutation," so to speak.

~Alex

 

[21hens-incharge]

Bummer they never updated.

The OP hasn't been on here since September 2015.

 

[Alexandra33]

I hadn't even noticed how old this thread is! Goodness gracious. Still wish they'd updated.

~Alex