I purchased rare chickens and there were 5 seemingly identical chicks with chipmunk stripes. As they grew 3 of them developed crests and two did not. I think the 3 crested ones are Cream Legbars (though I am open to correction) but are the other two also Cream Legbars? The first two photos are...
Meyer hatchery just sent replacements for my “Rare Breed” chicks that died in shipment. I have no idea from the identifier what these are. Is it just impossible to tell so young? No feathered legs. I’m guessing #2 is an EE?
Hi! We recently got a mixed batch of rare breed pullets and 5 cockerels. A few of the day old chicks didn’t survive the shipment and so we don’t know how many fellows we have left. The chicks are now just over six weeks old. 3 are clearly roosters, but the other day I saw a cream legbar standing...
We got a mixed lot of chicks from Meyer Hatchery. Any ideas on what this one might be and sex? Most of the birds we got have two of the same but this one is different from all the rest. I’ve looked through their catalogue but can’t find an exact match. Hatch date was March 22.
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These four chicks hatched on March 22 Meyer Hatchery. They are from the Miscellaneous Rare Breed collection. I have tried to guess what they are but...
I bought some assorted rare breeds that are now about ten days old. One is jet black with a white chest and I just noticed she’s getting feathering on her legs and feet. Her body shape looks nothing like our white Cochins. Any ideas on what she might be?
Good day! I have lived all over the place but Texas was always home, and then somehow we ended up retired in Pennsylvania. We had chickens a while back and all I can think is that we had tremendous amounts of beginners luck. Now that I have read more about what can go wrong, I have no idea how...