Got Comb? My Red Star Harriet Does.

[Desert Peep]

About a month ago I purchased several baby chicks from MPC, including two Red Star Pullets. One of the chicks, has a very large comb compared to the other. She is also a much lighter color. I thought Red Stars were sex-links. Is my Harriet a roo, or just "well endowed"? Any feedback is greatly appreciated as roosters aren't permitted in city limits. I love BYC Thank you chicken experts. The last photo is of the other Red Star.

My other Red Star

 

[chickenlady08]

From what I have read I thought the males were the cream/light colored chicks and the girls were more of the red like your second picture showed. The comb is a little suspicous as well. Last summer I had a Red star go broody and hatched out 3 babies. Well the momma was a Red Star and the daddy was a RIR. Well the chicks were yellowish and they all turned out to be boys. They were all red, with a little bit of white/cream trim and few black feathers in the tale feathers. Talk about confused. The local livestock supply kept telling me that they should be cream (red star male) and I said they aren't. But they are a cross between and RIR and another chicken (white rock maybe).

 

[hudsonhousechicks]

Ack! Well, she's just precious and perfect whatever she is! So. Cute.

 

[NellaBean]

That's a rooster, sorry

 

[canada-goose]

Yep, that's a rooster.

 

[blefky]

Some RSLs are much lighter as chicks than others, but yours is quite light, and that comb seals it. I've added a couple of pics of mine first at 3 wks, then at the beginning of the summer (14 wks). One was quite lighter, but the combs were pullet sized. My white leghorn is also in the second pic - all three now have ample red combs and are laying.


Not a great shot, but you can tell there's not much comb to speak of and the chick on the right is very light colored

14 wks, combs still small and pink

 

[jeslewmazer]

Rooster

 

[drumstick diva]

I would send photos to MPC and see what they say.

 

[Keri78]

cock-a-doooooodle-dooooooo!!!!

I'm sure you can re-home him...he's a cutie!!!

 

[chick-george]

I got my Red Star girl from MPC in April and Harriet is most definitely not a girl. Good thing MPC is good about their gender guarantee.