They were, when we bought them. The smaller ones were still fluffy in most places, where the others were more feathered. Upon research I determined the younger ones to be approx a week to a week and a half younger. Now, as they are growing, I'm finding it harder to distinguish between them.
Thank you so much for explaining! I was driving myself crazy with the color thing. These are our first chicks and I am trying to learn as much as I can!
I'm trying to get a better understanding on the "sexlink" breeds and how to tell the sex of the chick. I've read so much on feather sexing and color sexing and what not, but I still don't understand. Are Amberlinks only sexed by color? About a month or so ago we bought Amberlinks from Rural...
Hey, all! New chick mama here. We have 2 Jersey Giants amongst our coop (approx 3 weeks old), and I can't help but feel that one is male. I did some research about the wing feathers being a way to tell the gender, well, his are different from all the other chicks. I just chalked it up and...
Hello! I've been reading some of the threads here for about 2 weeks, since we got some chicks. Today, I officially joined. I am happy to join you and look forward to learning from you and sharing my experiences. We currently have 11 chicks (2 Jersey Giants, 8 Amberlink, and 1 type of Bantam).