Do the Barred Rocks/aka Black Astrolorps look like our Barred Rock? I believe Barred Rocks have a white spot on top of their heads, and yours look like they have that.
Thought I would post an update. We wanted a few more chicks, so went to Shipton's in Billings and ended up with 1 Barred Rock, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Black Sex Link, and 2 Mille Fleur Bantams.
The Barred Rock (no name yet):
The Buff Orpington (Brunhilde):
The 2 Mille Fleurs, now...
So we went back to Tractor Supply today and I spoke with an employee who knew a lot about their chicks. The little brown stripey chick is an Easter Egger. Also found out that the 2 cream-colored Gold Sex Links are almost definitely roosters. Oops! The sign was rather confusing to me...
That sounds cool! I really wish I had gotten more than the one. I'm trying to avoid chicken math, though. So tempting and I would end up with too many in no time, I know.
Thanks! I thought she might be an EE too, after poking around the forum here.
I have no idea on the bantam, but a Barred Rock is possible. I hope so, because I have heard a lot of good things about that breed. :)
We got our first chicks yesterday! Went to Tractor Supply and got 7 chicks (the lucky 7). I was going to get 6, but they had the cutest little Bantams and I couldn't resist.
They are straight-run Bantams, but there was a customer there who told the TS employee that she wanted 6 of them "with...