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post #1 of 15
4/25/12 at 2:43am
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Can anyone determine the breed and/or gender of my new bantam chicks?

 

I picked them up from my local feed store last night. I couldn't resist!

 

For what it's worth, they came from a bin labled special strait run bantams. They were $3.19 each

 

Here is the 1st chick.

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She (or he) has interesting colored down with sandish, black and white colored feathering starting to show.

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And here is the 2nd chick

 

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This is a pic of my very first and very young flock of my 2 mystery Bantams and 2 Rhode Island Reds in there brooder! I've hatched the RiR myself and just introduced the Bantams last night! So far so good!

 

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Any help would be great! Thanks!!

 

 

 


Edited by robross - 4/25/12 at 4:34pm
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post #2 of 15
4/25/12 at 5:36am

First one, looks like maybe a wheaten OEGB? Possibly crele? 2nd, I'm not sure. Does it have feathered legs? Does it have a pea comb, looks like it might in the pic.


Edited by mama24 - 4/25/12 at 5:40am

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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post #3 of 15
4/25/12 at 7:38am
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The second chick does have a pea comb but no feathered legs. I will try to get better quality pics up of them soon

 

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post #4 of 15
4/25/12 at 6:21pm

Oh! Now I don't think that first one is wheaten after all! Does that one have a pea comb, too? Those are much better pics. I'm really not sure what they are. Good luck! I hope someone else will be able to help!

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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post #5 of 15
4/25/12 at 7:56pm
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Both of them have pea combs but I still haven't been able to find any chicks that look similar online. Hopefully someone will know!

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post #6 of 15
4/26/12 at 1:38am
Do you know what hatchery the feed store gets their chicks from that will help narrow it down...at first i wanted to say oegb but with the wrong combs...they domt have feathered legs which rules out brahma...i will have to look again when im not on my phone

owner of Itty Bitty Dowden Family Farm: https://www.facebook.com/#!/IttyBittyDowdenFamilyFarm

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post #7 of 15
4/26/12 at 1:08pm
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I have no clue where the feed store gets their chicks unfortunately. Hopefully someone can figure this mystery out! I am getting the feeling that the first chick is a roo. He's dominating the brooder! Even over my normal size RiR roo chick! I don't think he knows that he is a tiny bantam and they are huge! haha


Edited by robross - 4/26/12 at 1:23pm
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post #8 of 15
4/26/12 at 1:15pm

Just incase you dont know,  I am not tryiing to be insulting .. Bantom meaning small and streight run meaning what  you get is what you get males or females  .. Occasionally you will also get some crossed or mixed breeds too .. I cant venture a guess at this age but I want to add They are adorable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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post #9 of 15
4/26/12 at 1:22pm
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I'm kind of starting to think that they may be crossed. I can't be sure though. Hoping someone can give a more definite answer!

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post #10 of 15
4/27/12 at 9:13am
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anyone?

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