I have 3 chicks from a pure Bielefelder hen and a pure Novogen Brown rooster. They are 24 hours old in these pics. I know a barred hen and non barred rooster make sexable chicks at hatching, but I can't figure these out, possibly because the rooster is white. There are 2 pics each of the 3 chicks.
I have 3 chicks from a pure Bielefelder hen and a pure Novogen Brown rooster. They are 24 hours old in these pics. I know a barred hen and non barred rooster make sexable chicks at hatching, but I can't figure these out, possibly because the rooster is white. There are 2 pics each of the 3 chicks.
Please help me sex these Bielefelder crosses. I know a barred female bred to a non barred male makes it so you can sex them immediately, but these might be an exception. They are from a pure Bielefelder hen and a pure Novogen Brown rooster. They are about 24 hours in this picture. 2 pics each of...
There are other cockerals in this hatch that have red waddles and combs. However, my flock is pretty inconsistent as far as these traits go due to so many different breeds and crossbreeds.
The first 2 pics are the possible father and mother combinations of the chick in question. Obviously, the rest are of the chick in question. Couple #1 is my Olive Egger and a Red Sexlink. Couple #2 are a Novogen Brown (Red Sexlink) and a mutt who is the daughter of the black rooster in pic #1...
Pic 1 is from a Splash Marans rooster and Silver Leghorn hen
Pic 2 is from the same Splash Marans rooster, but a barred crested Olive Egger
Pic 3 is an Easter Egger I got from Tractor Supply.
Pic 4 is from a mutt Olive Egger rooster (my profile picture) and the barred crested Olive Egger hen...
🚨 New development in the case..... I just had another dark chipmunk hatch from a blue egg, which means it's neither of the hens I thought! Now I think it's from a blue hen that is from a Splash Marans rooster and a Silver Leghorn hen. Silver Leghorn would explain the duckwing, I guess.
I'm also assuming that all chipmunk looking chicks have barring in their lineage. Am I wrong? Now I'm reading that other types that aren't necessary barred can have the chipmunk look. If so, I could be wrong about who the mom is. However, my biggest curiosity is if they're males or females. The...
One picture is of the rooster and one of the mothers (she's from a Splash marans rooster and barred Olive Egger hen) The other picture is the other mother who is from the same Barred Olive Egger mom, but her dad is a mut rooster who has no barring at all.