Stu58 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Hi All We picked up three new chicks today all six weeks old, two cream legbars and one Maran x Rhode Island Red. The two legbars do not look very similar - one is mainly grey, the other has the salmon colour mixed in. Does anyone have any thoughts on this, is the grey chick likely to be male, we've been told its a hen..? It also has bent toes on both feet, poor thing, does anyone have any ideas please. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8914439@N02 http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii52/Omletpics/3643772881_5d721a489f_m.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii52/Omletpics/3644582692_fba13440cc_m.jpg I have tried to add some links to pics, hope it works. Many Thanks Edited June 22, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Click on the link below it will take you to a thread wher boy and gorl chicks are pictured so it may help, the pics are in Griffins answer a few posts down viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 The grey barred one is def a boy......take it back....they shouldn't have been selling you one with bent toes either . Heres some salmon breasted girls, and grey barred boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Yes, I agree with Fee, the grey barred one is definately a boy. I can't believe the number of breeders who try to palm off stock in this way, it makes me so cross! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu58 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hi Thanks for all your replies, I’m gutted he’s a boy as I won’t be able to keep him. I know if I take him back he will be disposed of and I’m fond of him already. Does everyone agree he is a boy? I’m now paranoid the other chicken is a boy – the Maran x Rhode Island Red, any thoughts please? If so, it would leave me with only one hen which I would have problems introducing to my others. The breeder does not have any other stock to swap the chicks for and has assured me the legbars are girls but have different colouring. I’m regretting getting the new chicks as its left me feeling slightly stressed and worried about the future of the male chick. My other two adult girls have been such a pleasure to have but since the arrival of the chicks it’s been non-stop squawking and flapping, my neighbours are not so impressed. I feel I’ve really rocked the boat! Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 So sorry about your situation Whereabouts do you live? I know of a few people who could take you cockerel. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Your old girls will settle down - mine were shrieking like banshees this morning because of the new arrivals I have very tolerant neighbours, but you know when they are pushing the limits! I hope you manage to sort out your legbars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
