I got the answer: it's a silkie! I finally got in touch with the lady I got them from... and then I confirmed with the toes! Should have checked the latter earlier. But now I know.
Got these from a local person... was very excited to get bantam Cochins (they're just honestly too cute). One is about a week older than the others and the 4 are supposed to be two weeks old on Saturday (so 12 days in these pictures). One is definitely a large fowl. I noticed that when I picked...
Do you have inside info on this? Haha. I was going to go to tractor supply for some other stuff and if there are chicks in I might not walk away without some!!!
I'm seeking bantam cochin hatching eggs. I'd like to get them nearby (I am in the upstate of SC), but so far it's been hit or miss finding them on local facebook pages and on here. Can anyone comment on shipping hatching eggs? I've read that you'll have better hatch rates purchasing them...
Thank you for this post, fellow south carolinian. I have only been here one winter before and this is the first with chickens. Makes me feel better about my plans (close a known drafty area or two with clear plastic and monitor water). Do you have electricity to your coop already? If not, how...
Just picked up 5 babies (3 buff orpingtons and 2 barred rocks) yesterday from our local tractor supply! I'm very excited to get going on coop design and construction (or "coop-struction" as I've been calling it) and to start my mini farm! If anyone has any great coop wisdom, I'd love to hear it...