I know there are probably TONS of threads and articles out there about telling chicks apart, but I just figured I'd give you some of my advice! Have fun!
to me the easiest way to tell the difference between the chicks is look at the size difference/ feathers. I'm going to teach you how to tell...
Well we got 28 Easter chicks from a local feed store and 12 were Barred Rocks, 12 Gold Links, and what would Easter be like without the rare breeds? We got 1 Sicilian Buttercup, 1 Austrolorp, 1 Golden Campine, and 1 breed. Wings just happened to be one of those Barred Rocks. He's the nicest...
I'm not giving out any designs in this article, but rather reccomending some tips/things to think about when designing and building your coop. This article will strictly be about chickens, so you'll want to think differently for ducks or other domestic birds...
Here is where we will see test scores and who is winning the tests.
For more info on testings, search BYC for the thread entitled, Most Intelligent Peep! Don't forget to check out the Weekly Peep!
10/27/16 test set
Participants:
Name-Leo
Age-7 Months
Breed-Dominique...
The Chickens
above: Andie on right (who was thought to be a rooster so kinda has a boy's name :)) Debbie on left
above: again Andie on right and Debbie on left... I think they are from the same hen cause' they act like sisters...
above: "The Boys" not the greatest pic of them but oh well...