Thanks so much for both responses. I did read on one website that yellow feet in a BCM is considered a rare flaw. It's definitely an interesting conversation. I brought this guy into my flock to add different genetics, but now the only roos I will have to work with are offspring of my original...
I just picked up a 9 week cockerel from a lady who told me he is a black copper marans. But right away I noticed he is different than my many other BCM hens and roos. He has yellow legs and feet, where all my others have black legs and feet. Is this just a genetic rarity? Or is he not actually a...
of my 11 straight run black copper marans, I have two that I'm still uncertain about in terms of gender. Combs and wattles are paler and smaller than the other obvious cockerels. At 6.5 weeks is there a chance these are pullets?
I have a couple mixed breed pullets (15 weeks old) and I'd really like to know if either one could be half welsummer. Unfortunately, a friend of mine hatched these in her incubator so I didn't see which chicks came from which eggs. I have 2 icelandic mix roosters (one red and one white) and one...
There are two that I am still not sure about. #8 and #9 from original post. They are now almost 8 weeks old. What do you think....
First four pictures are of#8
last four pictures are of #9
I have ten 6 week old chicks I'd like help with. This is the first time I have hatched eggs from my own flock. Possible mixes come from the following:
3 different roosters: Easter egger, and 2 icelandic/wyandotte.
Hen breeds: Ameraucana (from feed store so probably actually Easter eggers) red...
they are now 16 weeks and I am finally convinced (thanks to curly tail feathers!) that I have two cockerels and one pullet. Bummer! I have never ended up with more pullets than cockerels when I hatch my own eggs!:(:hmm
I have 3 chicks, 8.5 weeks old that I am having a hard time deciding on gender. My neighbor gave me these hatching eggs and her roosters were all Icelandic and her hens are various Wyandottes. So here are the three. I feel confident the darkest brown one is a pullet. The cream and gold ones are...
I have a 12 week old mixed breed that I am starting to really think is a cockerel but before I give him away wanted some confirmation. Pretty sure the dad was a barred rock but the jury is out on the breed of the mom. Thanks for your help.
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