This is a light sussex chick that I had to help out today. Seemed to develop really well when candling but couldn't get out of her shell. I helped her out and spotted what looks like the intestine on the belly button. Am I correct, or is it still the yolk that hasn't completely developed?
I ask...
UPDATE:
10 weeks now and he/she has a bigger, redder comb. Thoughts?
The comb is actually a little paler than the pic suggests, it wasn't the best light in which to take the picture
Update: Approaching 9 weeks now and still not a lot of breast feathers, but comb is much more developed. Thinking cockerel now. Hopefully someone can disprove me?:)
Any breed can pick on them - but at 7 or 8 weeks your chicks should be big enough not to be injured by your layers pecking/bullying.
Does depend on the run size. How big?