It's definitley a possibility that she's a he. They've been really easy to sex early on so far, but she/he might be developing slower if it's a micro. I'll keep you updated!
The little munchkin is weighing in at .4 oz (11.3 grams). I went ahead and weighed the older sister too. She's about 4 weeks old and weighs 1.5 oz (45.5 grams).
Here's sister next to the little one:
Here's the newest munchkin that hatched last Friday. I'm almost positive that it's a micro.
These are the size standards that the American clubs follow:
Roos:
Micro – up to 13 ounces
Class A – under 13 ounces
Class B – under 16 ounces
Class C – under 19 ounces
Hens:
Micro – up to 8 ounces...
I have a trio of the bantams that are just over 6 months. They started laying right at 6 months and I get eggs almost every day from both girls. I can't speak to their fertility yet because we've only just set their first batch, but they are laying pretty reliably. They're all super sweet, the...
I actually have lemon blue bantam cochins, not lemon splash. I'm pretty new to all this and I'm not completely sure how the genetics work, but I believe that you can get splash if you breed a blue with a splash. If that's right, and you're interested in the lemon blues, I can definitely let you...
Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm relatively new to chickens. I've been helping my roommate with his chickens for over a year now, but I got my own about 4 months ago.
My parents kept chickens when I was really young, but I never had much involvement with them.
How...