Just for fun: what am I!?

[Australorpfamily]

Twelve weeks old. Here are the three we have left. My aunt has one roo so I'll be able to check him out as he grows.

Ours is showing some gold hues now. Not sure if he's staying, he hasn't attempted to crow like his hatch mates (who had started around 8weeks lol)

 

[MegTheHenEggQueen]

Just for fun, as we got an assortment of a barnyard mix for our broody from a friend a few weeks ago. She wasn't even sure if some of the eggs were fertilized or not (details in another post)

But out of 12 I popped under our broody, 6 hatched (4 nonfert, 1 busted, 1 died about a week before)

Her roosters were: 1 black Australorp and 1 silver laced Wyandotte

Hens: buff Orpington, black Australorp, silver laced Wyandotte

Eggs were collected over four days and she gave me 2 dozen but I only stuck 12 under our BO lol

We're guessing the ones with spots are Wyandotte/BO crosses, and the black one is an BA/Wyandotte cross. It will be fun and interesting to see them grow!

Hatch day Dec 1! So roughly 24 hours old lol

I just love chicks! Looks like some Easter egger in those chicks!

 

[MegTheHenEggQueen]

Question! What kind of hen breed hatched them and was broody? Looks like one of my unknown breed hens!

 

[MegTheHenEggQueen]

I wouldn't expect mostly white chicks from any combination of those parents, honestly. One thing for certain is that any chick with a rose comb will have at least one Wyandotte parent, but it may be too early to tell comb type at this stage. I suspect the black chick with red on its face is Australorp x buff Orpington. The whiter chicks, who knows? It will be interesting to see what they look like as they grow.

This is my slw x with what I think is a buff or golden comet bc all my hens at that time were brown!

 

[Australorpfamily]

This is my slw x with what I think is a buff or golden comet bc all my hens at that time were brown!

I just love chicks! Looks like some Easter egger in those chicks!

No egger, unfortunately,

Question! What kind of hen breed hatched them and was broody? Looks like one of my unknown breed hens!

Our broody mama is a buff Orpington from tractor supply

 

[Australorpfamily]

Updated photos! 14 weeks old! Still trying to find home for the roo

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Updated photos! 14 weeks old! Still trying to find home for the roo

They are looking good!

Grow so fast don't they

 

[ChickenTendies]

Lovely Buff Orpington hen with her sweet babies!

Cute photos and chicks

 

[MegTheHenEggQueen]

No egger, unfortunately,

Our broody mama is a buff Orpington from tractor supply

Well if you want some eggers you can have some of mine I breed them!

 

[MegTheHenEggQueen]

Updated photos! 14 weeks old! Still trying to find home for the roo

So I know that this may not be ideal however I have a friend with her falconry license. Any chicks or chickens or quail that die go to her to feed her hawks. I have had to do this with a few roosters as well because no one would take them. It was hard for me but the circle of life happens. I also help her with food by setting out live traps and always get opossums for her. With the birds she uses a CO2 tank but for the opossums we use the drowning method. Plus I don’t want them eating my chickens or quail that I selectively choose to keep.