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I'm guessing partridge plymouth rock maybe? The partridge coloring is so pretty as they grow into a full feathering. Edit: Wyandotte makes more sense with the body size. So Partridge Wyandotte perhapse?

They look like pullets to me too.

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Wow, how cute! If it's not a genetic deformity, then maybe it's a pure bred, buff araucana? I'm not familiar with too many tailless breeds, again, this is assuming it's not a genetic problem with this little one. Maybe someone else can chime in that has more knowledge or experience. Good...

It took a little longer to start this project than I wanted, but this past weekend the new coop finally started going up. With the help of my brother, we dove in and got a majority of the framing done for the coop itself. In another week I'll get the materials to finish the roof and exterior...

Thanks for the pics! That's exactly how my little pullet is looking. Her face just finally feathered out black about a week ago. They moved out of the brooder and are happily out in my temporary coop until my permanent one is finished.

You definitely have cockerels there. I'm not an expert, but I believe the top bird is one as well. The goldbar looking mixes are certainly roo's though, I'm sorry to say.

Thank you all, I'm really glad to hear this! I've actually been wanting one, assuming he/she is actually a girl. I hear they go broody quite often, and I'd love to have her try hatching some eggs some day. Would feather coloring start keying in on the sex at all yet? Or is it just the...

I'm not really sure to be honest, I'm not at home at the moment. This is the best pic that I have with me. You can't really see a comb for the most part, but I'll get a better picture when I get home. It's hidden really well behind all of the fluff. He/she is really spunky, one of our most...

This is a mystery chick that came with my order from MPC a little over a week ago. It has yellow feet, no feathering on the legs, and has the chipmunk coloring. It is very different from the light brown leghorn that I ordered, which is the only other chipmunk colored chick in my batch. Could...

Thanks for the feedback, now that I zoom in better I think I see where you're coming from. Lol, it might have been a whole lot easier if it wasn't all black!

For my own edification, why do you say this? I can't see the tail feathers very well, and that's one of the big one's for me. The feathering is also short, and the comb and wattles are about the same as on an adult laying hen. Not criticizing at all, just honestly trying to understand.

I'm not a pro, but nothing is screaming rooster to me yet. We may need a better side view of him/her standing upright, so we can see posture, tail and hackle feathers. For the moment I think it's a hen. The black feet are throwing me, but might be black australorp, gersey giant or a mix. Are...

That is a good idea actually! After some TLC from the dog damage, the old coop could definitely work as a short term quarantine house. I'd just want to make sure it's 100% predator proof this time. Luckily I was given three full size sheets of OSB for free, so maybe that's a subtle hint to...