Hello everyone I'm starting to sort out some chicks I've been brooding. I have my own guesses but a few are a big ?? so I will ask here. They are all over 7wks here
Buff brahma suspect female but this is my first run with brahma and i'm finding buff and lights harder to sex.
Light brahama (i...
Hello been busy everyone I went and did it again. Got a new selection to raise.
I have mystery mixed in there are 9 meat birds at least 7 brahma but the following 4 are part of the random hatchery picks
chick 1
chick 2
chick 3
finally chick 4
I have been doing a long shift and my...
So mixed flock of 15 chickens and 3 ducks all girls waiting on that first egg is exciting. 4 chickens are 24wks on Tuesday, 9 are 21wks Tuesday and 2 are 15wks soon. The ducks are a respectable almost 19wks. As I was waiting on 2 of my older girls to lay. A sapphire gem (Baby was my first to...
So from what I got she is a female EE but I'm just curious not only is that right but what the heck breeds makes this bird up as she would look like some native feral bird and blend into the environment come fall.
Any ideas on what makes up this unique pattern?
Edit addition: About 8.5wks old...
Hey I have two 8wk old roughly and at the first gender guess I got them both being boys. I'm pretty sure the Dominique is a male however the barred rock has me scratching my head.
My Dominique Feisty (actually very sweet compared to his name)
This is the barred rock Marshmallow
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Hi I am dabbling in ducks some for eggs and some to eat. I'm not a monster I'm practical. I have a Khaki Campbell that more or less is the most entertaining and will probably keep regardless of gender (I mean you can't not smile at the squat run zoomies like a dog). I have been trying to...
Hello this is my second post into BYC and I'm excited to finally join. Helped take care of others birds that were sexed and grown so this is my first adventure of my own with raising and to make life more interesting I have a variety of chicks. I will list them with their "names" you know if you...
New member LONG time reader, find it absolutely interesting to see so many types of fowl, flock and feathered friends. Finally decided to join because life has finally made it possible to have my own flock and not help others raise theirs. Time am I right!! I currently have 26 birds total some...