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Rare Breed Assortment - want to figure out, impatient for feathering out (<2wks old)

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Ordered 10 Rare Breed Layers assortment from Meyer Hatchery.

Not sure what I have (some White Cochins are obvious).  The more I search photos, the more I find similar chicks from different breeds. (Though I suppose EEs might be included in the mix).maybe Sliver Lakenvelder & Sicilian Buttercup.JPG

Maybe a Silver Lakenvelder and Sicilian Buttercup?

 

Sicilian Buttercup?, White Cochins, Silver Lakenvelders?.JPG

All three of the "Cochins" have feathered feet - two are yellow like one pictured here.  The third (top of photo) is larger and had a darker body.  I don't have any idea on the chick in the bottom left - except maybe an EE?

 

CIMG0176.JPGmaybe Golden Campine.JPG

Maybe a Golden Campine?

post #2 of 14
First one is a Sicilian Buttercup

Not sure about the others.. None have green legs? McMurray will sell EEs under the rare breed chicks.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #3 of 14

The last one in question is a Golden Campine. EE's aren't quite so ornate and broken in color. The rest guesses, Lakenvelder are true. Buttercup, could be.
 

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I'm impatient for mine to feather too, mostly because I want to hurry up and get them out of the house, but also because I want to see what my EEs will all look like. Unfortunately, for all my impatience, they aren't feathering any faster! tongue.png I am just trying to be patient by "enjoying" seeing where and what feathers come in next on what birds, what colors and patterns come in on the new feathers, and guessing what colors they will be on the heads, necks, and breasts of the EEs. I did end up with a couple frizzle or possibly curly cochins though and they are taking longer than my smooth cochin to feather so those will probably be in the house a lot longer. sad.png
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post #5 of 14

I am completly in love wiht the chick in the first picture with the crazy eye liner droolin.gif love.gif

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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I am completly in love wiht the chick in the first picture with the crazy eye liner droolin.gif  love.gif
I agree! That makeup is stunning! big_smile.png

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #7 of 14
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I'm surprised how quickly the feathers develop day to day.  I know what you mean about waiting to see what they'll look like when grown.  The "surprise" was the ordering of an assortment - I thought I would be told what breeds.  It is very exciting but it is also killing me not to be able to figure them out yet.  Of course, I'm still in mental planning stages for the coop and preparing the site; so they don't need to grow too quickly!
 

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I am wondering if the lighter yellow, feather-footed chick is a White Sultan and and the yellow-tan, feather-footed chick is a White Cochin.  The yellow-tan is quite a bit bigger and I read that the White Cochins are heavy birds, about twice the size of the Sultans

.CIMG0174_Cochins & Lakenvelders.JPG

post #9 of 14

Sultans should be crested and bearded. Does it have puffy cheeks and an elevated skull shape?
 

Araucanas, Polish, Shamos

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post #10 of 14
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I would say no to the puffy cheeks and skull shape.

CIMG0171_Cochin, maybe Buttercup & maybe Lakenvelders.JPG

 

The bright yellow versus the yellow-tan are so dramatically different that I figure they must be different breeds.  I am beginning to think the yellow-tan is a White Cochin based on size, gait, foot feathering.  The bright yellow - not so sure now. 

 

I wouldn't think sex-related differences would be evident at 2 weeks of age (if the yellow-tan should be a cockrel).
 

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