HiWLLady wrote:sounds like something a boy would do.....take on something much bigger and more experienced LOL. i have a tiny little 4 week old definitely boy rhodebar, and he sparred with my fully grown cornish rooster....what few feathers (he is mostly fluff still) he has he poofed out, and did the head down thing and wings (what little wings he has) out....the cornish rooster put his hackles out and pretty much laughed it looked like. this little munchkin thing didn't even reach his knee height! if those are 2 from me, email me....we'll see what we can do....because you were looking for coloured layers, and i don't think they'll be laying much. they might help MAKE more layers...but.... they both looks like barred rock dad over ee...they don't really have the colour/pattern i would expect (usually they get reddish leakage on the shoulders as boys) but anything is possible with chickens.
These were from Shirley. They were eggs that a hen left while hatching. Only 2 of of 10 eggs. Wouldn't you know it. Both roosters. Argggh
happens, gave my brother some chicks in the spring, you guessed it all 7 cockerals 
