NC - My 1st Chickens

So cute!! So many!!

Looks like you will have a wonderful coop!

In the new photo--I'm no expert but--is that a little roo Barred Rock or Dominique? Is he/she about 2 weeks old? I have what appears to be a little pullet BR with much wider black bars. BR roos (I think it may be all barred chickens) have even white to black. I say this as I am so afraid I have a roo BLRW. The (most likely) female BR and the BLRW do the most jostling in pecking order. The BLRW has thicker legs (ahhh!!) but seems to be backing down more to the BR now. Would a little roo do that? Are you having much pecking order jostling going on?

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OMG, I just love baby chicks!! Yours are so adorable!!

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What appears to be (should be) a rooster is a Dominique.
It also should be about 4 weeks old now, but maybe a little under that. Not much though, if that.

I do have some pecking order going on, as the RIR and Dominique tend to flap around the others a bit, and they both like to peck at my hand a bit (mainly the Dominique).
I'm sure it should be a rooster by that alone, but I'm starting to flick his little head and scare him off a bit more now so he doesn't end up in a chicken cassarole.

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Thanks so much! I appreciate it!

Millie (d'Uccle) is new, Jared got her for me yesterday! The rest are just updates, crazy birds grow FAST!

The Barred Rock (what we were told was a Dominique) hasn't been itself the past little while.
It used to be the first to hop up and check you out, or one of them, but its legs are pretty weak and I never see it walk.
I have noticed this behavior for about the past week or so.
It does stand up from time to time, but every time I try to pick it up it seems to tip over head first.

I've checked out its feet, and other than feeling limp for the most part, nothing seems odd.
I brought it in last night and made sure I watched it eat (medicated food) and drink plenty of water.
It acts like it is just fine. It sits and keeps a close eye on you and talks at you often.
Its comb looks fine and it has pooped plenty...more than I thought it would.

Right now, I think it may have hurt or sprained its legs because of the area they were outgrowing before I moved them a day ago.
They slept all on top of each other and I have read that this could injure it in this manner.
I've considered going to get vitamins, etc., for it, but I'm just waiting to see if it recovers after leaving it by itself for a little bit.
Like I said, I don't get any immediate signs like it is sick at all, it just acts like its feet don't allow it to walk much.

I know this is in the wrong section, but thought I'd keep it with the birds I have.
Any feedback?

UPDATES!

Okay, so maybe we are getting carried away...

8 new banty chicks in the garage:
(2) Old English (BB Reds? Unsure)
(2) Buff Silkies
(1) Black Silkie
(3) Frizzle Cochins (2 white - one looks like he may have missed out on the gene - and one grayish)

























And we found this little guy on the side of the road half starved –– so chalk it up to 4.....we cannot have a mice problem at my house...









And the introduction...

Welp, it appears 2 of the 3 Frizzle Cochins are showing up with the gene big time.
Looks like the other one is going to miss out.
All will be well though if it turns out to be the opposite sex from the Cochin banty we already have. It is a very pretty bird and would do well to mate with an equally attractive partner...

from California.

Beautiful chicks and quite a nice coop and pen. It's kinda addicting, isn't it? Post often and let us see them grow up.