Posts by PtldChick

You're right that in the larger breeds females tend to feather in more quickly than the males. Not as noticeably different in the smaller breeds (like polish).I have 2 2.5 wk-old Blue Cochin bantams, and they are more feathered than...

Thanks. He will be  missed. And I am SO grateful it isn't something to affect the rest of my girls. I would have had to give him up eventually - can't have roos here.He taught me to appreciate Polish chickens (which at first I...

I agree that 23 and 25 are both welsummers, I have a chick that looks like that now.The slow feathering ones might be Buff Brahma roos. The BB chicks start out dark and lighten up.The Brahmas and Cochins look like they're feathering...

I got the final necropsy report on Pol(ly) today. I learned from the prelim last week that she was a he. The physical exam didn't show much so I had to wait for a fecal float and slides.He had ulcerative ventriculitis which led to...

Where are you in Oregon?

I think the blue is a cochin/EE or Ameracauna mix due to the heavy leg feathering. The blacks' legs don't seem to be as heavily feathered, so could be Brahma mix instead. They're both big breeds, so if the roos are both full-size it may...

You can sex Faverolles very early by wing color - girls grow little brown wings and boys grow little black wings.I think what you have is a very poorly colored (hatchery) Faverolle pullet. I had one like that and I gave her away to a...

I don't know, I think Sandy could also be a boy...good thing it's an androgynous name. My friend had an EE with that feather coloring and it turned out to be a boy. I'm a little suspicious of any EE with three distinct colors and...

Sounds like you got your pullet at Pistil's Pullet Days? I'm assuming from the 3-mo guarantee.Your best bet is to return the chicken, and either get another one or better yet, get your money back and get one from someone else whose...

Thank you, mac. Very interesting reading!