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It wasn’t obvious as a tiny chick, but at +4 weeks, she definitely doesn't have a single comb, so I am delighted to be a brahma chicken mama. I've had Seramas in the past, so am excited to have a BIG chicken!

As a tiny chick, it looked like it was a single comb, but now it does look like it may be a pea comb.

I had discounted brahma based on chick appearance, but on second thought, she could very well be a light brahma. My kids would be happy, they wanted the biggest chicken i could find. 🤗

I have this little chick from Hoover Hatchery, their website says they have buff, blue, black and partridge. This chick appears to be developing into a splash coloring. I assume this is possible if they are selling blue as the blue color comes out as 50% blue, 25% black, 25% splash.

That’s what I kinda thought. I guess I’ll have to wait for a few months.

Every day I change my mind, points in favor of Andalusian, smaller more trim body than my cuckoo maran, feet are dark, has always had white spot behind beak. In favor of Midnight Maran, seems to have a brown tint to some feathers. Either is fine, I just am curious.

Whatever he/she ends up being, it'll be adorable

I’ll take that. Really, any color cochin is fine with me. Even nonstandard weird ones.

This little chick came in a Rare Choice variety from Hoover Hatchery. I was thinking its a Andalusian, but certainly isn’t looking too blue. It is also feathering out way slower than the other chicks, so maybe a cockerel?

Any guesses as to what color this cochin will be? It came from Hoover Hatchery and they say their cochins are buff, blue, black or partridge.

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My second and third toes on my left foot are webbed past the middle joint. I have scoliosis and a very curved spine. My right hip is an inch and a half higher than my left (my pants hang crooked) but my right leg is an inch and half longer than my left. Pretty much balancing me out.

Thaddeus babies. The smaller one is going to be a silkie; the bigger one appears to be frizzled/silkied, and the feathers are barred??!!!! Jemima changes so much. Now she appears to be turning into a MilleFleur??? She just gets cuter and cuter. I am sure my mom told me that she hatched...

I second Meyer hatchery. You can get an all pullet polish assortment!

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