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    Boy's or Girls?

    I know these chicks are very young (only two weeks), but I was wondering if anyone had any idea of gender. You guys are pretty good so I thought it was worth posting. Number 1 is a Leghorn. Number 2 is a Welsummer. 3 and 4 are both Ancona's. Thanks for the Help. #1 Leghorn #2...
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    What is a Black Valdano?

    I was reading about the origin of Anconas and came across a reference to Black Valdano's. : "They (Anconas) probably originated from a cross between the Black Valdano and the common fowl of Italy" , H. Cecil Sheppard I can't find any reference to "Black Valdanos' anywhere else. Has anyone...
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    Mystery chick, can you identify it ???

    Hello, I hatched out a few Chicks last week. One was supposed to be a Silkie,,, I should have known it wasn't, I thought the egg was too big for a Silkie. Anyway the egg it hatched out of was medium to large and white. Any ideas what breed this chick may be? Thanks
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    Cockerels or Pullets???

    Hello, We have four little chicks here six weeks old. The first three are from a Silkie Roo and Pekin Mum. The fourth is an Araucana. We'd like to know if you think they are Cockerels or Pullets. I know it's tough at this age...but ye are pretty good at this. Thanks a Million, Henmad Chick A...
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    Lavender Araucana Cockerel or Pullet?

    Hello, We have a 3.5 week old Lavender Araucana chick. I'd like to know if it's a Cockerel or Pullet. All four photo's are of the same chick. Thanks for your help.
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    Silkie Sexlink

    Hi. I have a few Silkie cross Chicks. The Rooster is the Silkie and the Hen a Pekin. I believe the shank colour (color) is a sex linked trait in Silkie crosses, but I'm not sure how it goes. Chick 1. Green Black Shanks Chick 2. Has White Shanks Chick 3. Has Black Shanks Can anyone tell me for...
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    What are these crosses?

    I just got a few chicks and I'd love some help trying to figure out what they are crosses of. All three have five toes. But not as distinct in all three. Two have slate/grey shanks. One has a bit of foot feathering. I know Faverolles and Dorkings have the five toes but not slate shanks. And...
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    What age is our Copper Black Marans?

    Hi we got a beautiful Copper Black Marans pullet at the mart about five weeks ago. We can't remember if the seller said about twelve or fifteen weeks. So we're trying to figure out what age she is now. Based on what he said it would make her 17 to 21 weeks. What age is our pullet? Hard to see...
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    Hen not laid since hatching chicks.

    Hi. I have a Buff Orpington. She hatched out a clutch of chicks and reared them for about eight weeks until we rehomed them. The chicks have been gone five weeks now. She not laid a single egg since she first went broody 16 weeks ago. She seems healthy and happy, shes just not laid since having...
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