Hey fellow chickeners!
New to chickens here. About 4 weeks ago hatched 2 chicks for my students in science class and bought 6 day-old chicks. They are all different breeds so I can’t really do a 1-1 comparison of feather/comb growth. There are 2 specific chicks that are exhibiting worrisome traits (can‘t have roosters in my area). They are a couple days shy of the 4-week mark so I know there’s no for sure way of sexing them. I’m just going to list their red flags and see what you guys think.
Blondie, Buff Orpington, 3 weeks 5 days old: #1 SUPER friendly, pretty much the only one that FLIES out of the brooder cage as soon as I open the door. #2 No tail, all of the pictures I’ve searched up of Buff Orpington pullets have prominent tails at 1 week old. I’ve also seen a few posts/videos that used tail development to sex Buffs.
Is it possible that she is just a friendly hen and a late bloomer? I would be devastated if she turns out to be a . She is literally a golden retriever puppy who wants attention all day long .
Olive Oyl, Olive Egger, 3 weeks 5 days old: #1 Comb and wattles!!! #2 Bigger than the rest, fastest grower, clocked in at 185 grams at 3 weeks when all the others were still around 140 grams. #3 Picks fights with everyone, especially with Blondie. Weirdly though, she’s also the flightiest and the only one that runs away and SCREAMS when I pick her up.
New to chickens here. About 4 weeks ago hatched 2 chicks for my students in science class and bought 6 day-old chicks. They are all different breeds so I can’t really do a 1-1 comparison of feather/comb growth. There are 2 specific chicks that are exhibiting worrisome traits (can‘t have roosters in my area). They are a couple days shy of the 4-week mark so I know there’s no for sure way of sexing them. I’m just going to list their red flags and see what you guys think.
Blondie, Buff Orpington, 3 weeks 5 days old: #1 SUPER friendly, pretty much the only one that FLIES out of the brooder cage as soon as I open the door. #2 No tail, all of the pictures I’ve searched up of Buff Orpington pullets have prominent tails at 1 week old. I’ve also seen a few posts/videos that used tail development to sex Buffs.
Is it possible that she is just a friendly hen and a late bloomer? I would be devastated if she turns out to be a . She is literally a golden retriever puppy who wants attention all day long .
Olive Oyl, Olive Egger, 3 weeks 5 days old: #1 Comb and wattles!!! #2 Bigger than the rest, fastest grower, clocked in at 185 grams at 3 weeks when all the others were still around 140 grams. #3 Picks fights with everyone, especially with Blondie. Weirdly though, she’s also the flightiest and the only one that runs away and SCREAMS when I pick her up.