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[SOHC-FTW]

Had to separate my black chicks bout a week ago found two locked up just laying there in the middle of the field. When I got to em they both kicked one another. They were in bad shape and totally exhausted they are acting an doing ok now, but 4 out of the 5 left are in pens now.

 

[JShubin]

You have other stags in the pen?
Are these blacks, crosses?

I let them all free range.
ya they are crosses I made.

 

[JShubin]

They are all ok now... worked it out.

 

[B123]

They are all ok now... worked it out.

I had a pen of four nest mates go through this a couple of days ago and one other little stag that had no business in the disagreement, but invited himself anyway. They are fine today.

 

[centrarchid]

What color did you guy call this?

 

[JShubin]

buttermilk

 

[centrarchid]

Thanks. This and another being reared up. I think they are are wheaten based gray that I have. We had another variant that was a combination of brown red, wheaten and gray so really came close to buttermilk with a little root beer mixed in. Very pleasing to the eye but those I had where decidely unpleasant to all in defense of brood even when brood did not need defending. Had really sharp spurs to boot.

 

[B123]

What color did you guy call this?

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is silver wheaton similar to buttermilk?

 

[centrarchid]

is silver wheaton similar to buttermilk?

I think so. I had never heard the term buttermilk. We always called them just gray hens without breaking them down into different types.

 

[B123]

I purchased some grey eggs and only managed to hatch 2, a pullet and a stag lol. One is chipmunk stripped, like I would expect. The other is white with a couple of black specks. Anyone ever seen greys hatch like this? I don't have much experience hatching greys...