In May, my husband brought me home 53 chicks from an auction. Some were labeled as Black Australorps, some were barred rocks, and the rest was a group of 24 chicks labeled: brown egg layers. All of these chicks look different. This one, in particular, seems to have a unique head feathering...
Hello all! Earlieer this year, I bought 4 Ameracaunas from TSC. Only 2 have survived. These are my two. Any guesses on genders? They are about 16 weeks old. Sorry, the whiter chicken was laying down and its hot today so I didn't want to mess with it too much. When it stands though, it looks...
A while ago I bought what I thought were 4 silkies from TSC. Only 2 turned out to be actual silkies (the other two were bantams, but one was a de' uccle, so I'm ok with it!) Sadly, one of my silkies died when she was about 2 months old. Thus, I'm left with one silkie which I really want to be...
Hello All! I am a little confused on my research. A few weeks ago, my husband bought some barred plymouth rock chicks at an auction. One batch contained 11 chicks then he bought a batch of 24 chicks labeled brown egg layers and a few of these are looking to be barred rocks as well. Now they...
My first batch of 6 chicks I got from tractor supply. These were tetra tints and black australorps. I got them because they are supposed to be good egg layers. After I researched some more, I wanted to get some easter eggers and some silkies, you know, fun chicks. I searched and I ended back up...
Hey all, I have 3 black australorp chicks here. They are about one month old. Is there anyway to tell if they are roosters or hens at this age? Here is a picture of each one. Sorry for the big hand holding them - my husband is a large guy and the chicks wouldn't sit still! Imagine that! If...
Hello everyone. I just started my coop less than a month ago. Even before I got my chicks, I was utilizing this site for all its valuable information. I'm very much in love with raising chicks and am looking forward to providing my family with fresh eggs. My husband already raises cows and...