Five week old BYM

[Tstraub]

Anyone have any guesses on what this barnyard mix might be a mix of. It was the only survivor thanks to an inaccurate thermometer during my first attempt incubating eggs.

It hatched from a light brown colored egg. Hens in the flock include ISA brown, barred rock, Easter egger and white leghorn. Possible roosters are Easter egger and white leghorn. My first guess was leghorn roosters and ISA brown hen. Based on the brown egg it came from and the white feathers. But I thought both of those breeds have large single combs. And this chick looks to have a short comb to me. Thanks in advance for any opinions on breed and or gender.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Maybe EE white leghorn cross, bc it’s white and the comb isn’t a straight comb. It’s so cute!!!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

What do your Easter Egger hens look like? Do any of them have yellow legs, pea combs, and lay brown eggs? If so, that’s probably the mom, and the white leghorn is the dad.

 

[Tstraub]

What do your Easter Egger hens look like? Do any of them have yellow legs, pea combs, and lay brown eggs? If so, that’s probably the mom, and the white leghorn is the dad.

The eggs came from a coworker so I’m not sure exactly what the Easter eggers look like.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

The eggs came from a coworker so I’m not sure exactly what the Easter eggers look like.

Okay. That’s probably still the most likely cross!

 

[Tstraub]

Her are a couple updated pictures. The chick is now about 7 weeks old. Was leaning towards hen but recently she has been getting a lot more color on her comb, waddles, and near her eyes. Trailer has also grown real tall. I’m unsure if it’s a pullet or cockerel. I’m really hoping for female since I already have one surprise rooster and i don’t have enough hens for 2 rosters.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Cockerel.

 

[Tstraub]

Update now 10 weeks old. Some more comb and wattle development. Color is getting a little darker but still more like bubble gum pink than fire engine red. Still walking around level to the ground not an upright posture. No attempt to crow.

 

[Flockking]

He's cockerel

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Still a cockerel.