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got some shipped eggs and had 8 hatch...  4 silver laced, 3 black/lavender (all blacks), and 1 calico/mille.  the silver laced, I can tell, i've got 3. 3 blacks, and a mottled/calico/whatever. what is this little guy? (thinking roo for comb development at just about 2 weeks old.)

http://ki4got.com/byc/chicks/cochin12.09.11.jpg

the curious (to me) thing is the white shoulders...  none of the other colors i've ever had were like that (that i remember)... both sides are the same. pure white on the shoulders.

any suggestions?

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Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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post #2 of 7

I'm also guessing roo. Perhaps a golden laced?

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post #3 of 7

That white on his shoulders is the one thing that contradicts with him being a GL. Maybe he's the Mille Fleur?

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~Heather

 

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post #4 of 7

My guess another calico?

A teenager that is already known as "that chicken lady" haha can never have too many chickens 

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A teenager that is already known as "that chicken lady" haha can never have too many chickens 

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post #5 of 7

GL, not sure about the gender though.

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well i got a message back from the breeder, she thinks it's a calico/mille.  which means i got 2!  YAY!  the other calico tho seems to have way more white than this one, and I think it's a hen.  so i've got a pair! 
celebrate

i'm fairly sure this one's a roo, he's got the largest comb of all his hatchmates. and wattles are developing too.
not positive but i'm pretty sure i've got 3 roos and 5 hens in the hatch. fl

Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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Karen - k.i.forgot (it's a ham thing...)
Welcome to the Zoo!  2 Morgans, 2 Minis, 1 Standard Poodle, 3 cats, 3 pet birds and the chickens.

Dorkings and bantam Cochins mostly, with a few others here and there.

And of course, my wonderful Hubby, who puts up with me and keeps me in check when I start to get crazy.

Feather Anatomy Guide  -  Genetics Simplified  -  My Website

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post #7 of 7

congrats!! big_smile

A teenager that is already known as "that chicken lady" haha can never have too many chickens 

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A teenager that is already known as "that chicken lady" haha can never have too many chickens 

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