Acts very much like the hens, nothing like the Roos but does have a biggish comb and the beginnings of wattles from what I can see. Smaller than the barred rock Roos of the same age
Are the black sex link solid black before they get their feathers? This chick had no color, it was solid black all over before it got feathers. It also seems to be maturing a little slower than the barred rocks and is not nearly as friendly even though they have all be hand fed.
We are new to chickens and I have a chick that we just have no idea what it is. We bought it along with 4 barred rocks as 3 day olds. This chick was solid black. Now it is developing leopard spots! Any guess on breed and possible sex? We are crossing our fingers for a hen!
We dont know breeds yet, because we bought a mix and they are only 2 weeks old. But we picked our names anyway
Abigail - our biggest girl!
Beatrice
Clara
Diana
Ester
Fern
Gertie
Henrietta
Hello everyone! I am new here (although have been lurking for a while). We rescently moved to the Joplin, MO area and were lucky enough to find a house with acreage. We have wanted chickens for a long time (even when we lived in the city), and now we finally have them! We bought 10 pullets...
I know this thread is old, but we have just found out about the Turkey Creek Swap and hope to go in March. We have only lived in the Joplin area since Sept and just got our first chicks about a week ago