They do!
And then they become little mini chickens, and then before you know it, they suddenly shoot up in size to where you mistake them for the older chickens. (If they are mingling with grown ups.)
Thank you for posting all those good visuals for the 6 week stage.
One thing you can try, if you are not opposed to doing a photo shoot in the house, it has worked for me. I put a towel over a piece of furniture (usually an ottoman) and put a small pile of pine chips in the center of it. Then I take two or three chicks at a time and put them on there. Oddly...
Soooo, I really like the two EEs I bought last week, and decided to go back and get another one, and here is what also jumped into my box:
Her name is Ginger, as in Gingersnap, because as soon as I got her home and looked at her, nothing else would do.
Her little EE friend there is...
Oh OK, I'll post a photo. I guess that will make it easier to see what I'm talking about. I think she has a pea comb, like the other easter egger. It's so tiny, it's hard to see, but it does not have any of the serrations that single combs have.
They also have about the same...
Thank you, yeah, I did that search, and even the pale Buckeye chicks got striped wings when they came in. Mine have completely white. Well, I talk myself into believing they have a hint of yellow to them. I would post a photo for you, but I feel like it would clutter up your Buckeye thread...
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if there are ever white/lighter colored sports that show up in the Buckeye breed. I got a chick from a feed store that gets chicks from Meyer hatchery. All that was supposed to be in the bin were Buckeyes and EEs. It has no beard, so the lady in the store...