they look like some production hybrid to me, like sex links.. golden comets.. isa browns and the lot! there are soo many different "breeds" (or names, rather) but they look like red sex links. it depends on what hatchery they came from but i'm suggesting golden comets. honestly there are so many...
hey! i've gotten many "assorted breeds" from tractor supply and it's always quite the task trying to identify them. it looks like you picked out some good breeds though. the chick in the first picture looks to me like a japanese bantam due to the 90 degree tail, upright posture, and itsy-bitsy...
while i agree with @sourland, that it is your decision, i'll try to offer some advice. it looks they are old enough to fend for themselves. and yes, chicks are very fast! i've never had any big issues with combining growing and mature birds. however, it does happen, so if she shows any major...
hey! while i'm not sure what's going on with her, i can say that i've had chicks do the same thing. they just scoot around and only get up when they have to (i can relate lol!). she looks fine to me, and all of my chicks that have exhibited this have turned out fine. hopefully it's just a phase...
well, sort of. as the hen ages, the overall size of the eggs increases, but the amount on pigment deposited on the shell stays the same - meaning that the eggs' color will appear ever so slightly lighter in color. same idea!
she almosts looks like she could be a "he" in that picture lol! i hope i'm wrong!! i'm still trying to think of a breed to match her with. i'll let you know if i remember!
no problem!! i totally understand! your little ones are a bit young to tell for sure, but i'll try my best! #1 and #3 look like hens, but i think #4 may be a rooster. the un-numbered one also looks like a hen, so hopefully you have 3 girls and one roo! again they're super young, but that's my...
i may not be right, but i'm gonna give it a guess. the white chick looks like a roo, and so does the big dark one that you aren't sure about the breed. given that he has earmuffs and a beard, i'm assuming he's an easter egger as well! or olive egger as the lady suggested! the barred rock looks...
hey there! personally, i love having a wide color variety of eggs, as i'm sure you do! two of my favorite breeds for colored eggs are olive eggers (they lay a deep green egg as the name implies) and black copper marans (they lay a rich, dark copper colored egg - also as the name implies!)...
#1 is definitely a rooster! he looks great! and i'd say that #2 is also looking like a rooster, but i could be wrong. and #3 looks like a pullet. very cute chicks! i love marans!
ahh, gotcha. i'd still suggest a wyandotte or barred rock rooster though. it's recomended to have 1 rooster per 10 hens, but i'm not sure if you want 2 roosters! anyways i think it'll just depend on the rooster's personality. hopefully you choose a good one!
hey, i would put a cage around the momma and her babies until the rest of the eggs are hatched, if you have one. if not, i would just monitor her until all the chicks have hatched. then you can seperate them until the chicks are big enough to go back with the flock, if you'd like. i just had a...
hey! yep, she's definitely not an orpington! she looks like she's either a golden/red sex link or an amberlink. i know most TSCs sell amberlinks every year - and from her white base with red streaks, it looks like that's what she could be. however, there are many other possibilities. i hope i...
gotcha! well, hopefully the dog will help keep some of the predators away. and that's good. and again, i've had mostly mean RIR roos but i did have one very sweet boy - so if you do get one hopefully he'll be the same!