These first of June hatch were suppose to be Welsummer but one is much larger with very late tail feathers (this week), stands tall and screams when I handle it. I am thinking cockrel all along but I am still not seeing red or growing waddles. Maybe a different breed - brown leghorn instead...
I bought 2 batches of chicks (all hatched 3/1-3/5): 1) local feed store pullets - 2 dominique, 2 gold sex link and 2 Easter Eggers (look totally different one yellow and one light brown); 2) Tractor Supply pullets claim to be 2 brown Sussex and 2 black Sussex. Now I am told it's 96% accurate on...
I am a chicken newbie. I have been soaking up everything I can from BYC. I bought chicks 3/8 & 3/9 from local feed store and Tractor Supply - I think they were all hatched 3/1 - 3/5. I bought 2 Dominiques, 2 gold sex link, 2 Easter Eggers from feed store then 2 brown & 2 black Sussex from...