These three are about 7-8 weeks old (roughly) and happily free ranging in the yard. I've never raised polish birds from chicks before so I'm not sure how to tell their sexes at this age. I'm guessing, though, that #1 is a cockerel and #3 is a pullet. No clue on #2. What are your thoughts?
See, that's the mystery! I got a green fart egg when the chicks were about 12 weeks old. The only one who hatched from a green egg was Snicket, who is a cockerel. I have 2 adult sapphire gems who lay light grown eggs, one adult buff orpington who lays light brown eggs, and one adult polish hen...
I have a white isbar/silverrudd named Snicket (they were lemony yellow when they were young) who I got in a mixed lot from Foxfire Farms Poultry (great breeder, highly recommend) and hatched in early May. I had posted previously here when I thought they had laid a fart egg, and I've had a couple...
There is some dirt on it but try as I might I couldn't scrub the green off. None of my birds lay white eggs except for one mature polish hen whose eggs are a different shape and several pullets, all hatched early May. I'm fairly sure Snicket just matured REALLY fast. I've never heard her crow or...
I found a green fart egg in my coop this morning, but I'm confused as to whose it is. We only have 2 poultry breeds that lay green eggs: indian runner ducks, who have been laying consistently all summer and only one of whom lays green eggs, and a 14-week-old isbar, Snicket, who I'm fairly sure...
Update at just over 7 weeks!
My guesses -
Pullets: French Black Copper Marans #1, Blue crested polish, both deathlayers, Pavlovskaya
Cockerels: French Black Copper Marans #2, Blue marans, Isbar
French Black Copper Marans #1
French Black Copper Marans #2
Blue marans (2 pics)
Blue crested...
I bought a purebred rare breed mix from Foxfire Farms Poultry on eBay and hatched out several beautiful chicks that are now six weeks old. Anyone have any guesses as to their sexes?
French Black Copper Marans #1 (2 pics)
French Black Copper Marans #2
Blue Marans
Blue crested polish (2...
Hello! I hatched a bresse chick the other day (only one of 13 or 14 hatched) and it seems to have some kind of muscular or neurological issue where its feet keep moving backwards so it can't stand correctly. Its feet were also curled up, but we added medical tape (as suggested on this article)...