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Four week old, Could this be a coronation sussex? She was a bonus chick from a breeder.

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3/26/12 at 12:37pm
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post #2 of 4
3/26/12 at 4:51pm

Could be, but the black on the wings looks black black, so more likely a Light Sussex than a Coronation.

Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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3/26/12 at 7:45pm
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She is four weeks old should she have black feathers on the back of her neck by now?

43 chickens and 1 rooster
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3/27/12 at 5:50am

The lavender feathers on my coronations came in at about 6 or 8 weeks of age.  She looks alot like them at that age.

Living the good life with husband of 33 years, three grown, married children, 4 grandchildren.  And about 550 hostas.
Raising LF black javas,  BBS Marans and a few olive and easter eggers for a pretty egg basket.

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See why worming is so important:
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Living the good life with husband of 33 years, three grown, married children, 4 grandchildren.  And about 550 hostas.
Raising LF black javas,  BBS Marans and a few olive and easter eggers for a pretty egg basket.

Member of the APA.
See why worming is so important:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7474233

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