Recent content by PeteWPNY

Yeah, #2, is the biggest and most aggressive of the flock. I agree he's most likely to be a male.

I bought these bantam chicks from Tractor Supply exactly 3 weeks ago, so I'm guessing they are 3-4 weeks old. I heard that you can sex D'Uccles at this early age. Here are photos of my 5 D'Uccles and 1 OEG. Let me know what your best guesses are. Chick #1 Chick #2 Chick #3 Chick #4...

Thanks for the advice. This one hasn't zipped like all the others that have hatched. He started from the bottom then turned around and broke thru the other side. He looks like he's trying to kick out but he hasn't zipped all the way thru in one direction. This is what he looks like this morning...

Last egg left in the incubator. I noticed when I took chicks out that it was chirping and there was a hole on the bottom I didn't notice. Chick has gotten about this far in the process as shown in the photo. It's got it's beak sticking out, but hole has been the same size for about 2 hours...

One of my Serama eggs on day 18 has started cracking on the outside but hasn't broken thru yet. It's been about six hours since.i first noticed the shell starting to crack. Is it normal for this to take so long. Here is a photo from early this evening This is how it looks now, about six hours...

How do you tell the difference between a Cochin/D'Uccle and a Japanese/Old English game? Do I need to wait a few more weeks before seeing the difference?

I recently bought six assorted bantams from Tractor Supply consisting of three different breeds. I think I may know what they are, except for the all black one. Can someone give me their thoughts on what three bantam breeds I have. Here is the black one first: Here is breed number 2: Here...