Junebuggena, I'm very interested in what you said here! You sound experienced with EEs. Is the comb turning red at a certain point in time more telling than just the appearance of 3 rows of bumps? I'm getting conflicting opinions on one of my chicks, now over 5 weeks of age. If I post a photo on...
At 5 weeks old now, I have to ask, is this top photo really a Gold Laced Wyandotte? The other chick in the bottom photo has so much more gold lacing in its feathers, while this top one is turning out to be mostly black with dull white-ish tips on the feathers. Is that normal? I have myself...
I know it's early, but I've been worried about this chick since Day 1. I've read that the light chipmunk pattern almost always indicates cockerel. Is there any truth behind that? This is 2.5 weeks (last Saturday). Since then, white feathers are coming in on his/her chest and neck.
I'm new to...
Hey Everyone. So it seems I am the lucky owner of two Gold Laced Wyandotte chicks! At the local feed store, I asked for two each Buff Orps, Easter Eggers, Light Brahmas, and Speckled Sussex. After two weeks, I think I'm confident I got a couple Gold Laced Wyandottes instead of Sussexs. I've done...
This is my first time with chicks, too. I purchased 8 from the feed store on Thursday 3/10. After extensive research I opted for the Premiere 1 Heating Plate, size Extra Small (accommodates up to 10 chicks) as my heat source. Ambient air temp in the room is about 60-65 degrees. Day 1 - Day 6...