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Hi I ordered a Rare/Standard pullet mix from Hoover’s. It’s been fun trying to identify what they could be. Currently 3 days old. I think I have 5 different breeds. Let me know if you agree/disagree with my guesses!! 1. Buff Orpington 2. Barred Rock 3. speckled Sussex 4. Rhode Island Red 5...

I purchased 6 day old chicks from a lady down the road. They were supposed to be standard sized hens but she was also selling polish chicks. It’s becoming apparent that I accidentally got a polish! I’ve never had any polish chicks and know nothing about them. She told me her polish are 100%...

These chicks were from my daughter’s biology class, they are 13 weeks old. No idea on breed/ predominant breed. The little bantam has 5 toes and feathered feet. The gray one is quite large compared to the rest, almost as big as my full size buff Orpington. The little roo is super colorful...

What kind of chicks are these? 6 weeks old, my daughter brought them home from biology class. Hatched from local farm eggs, could be a mix? Both have feathered feet, partridge one has 5 toes.

My daughter's high school biology class hatched chicks last week and my daughter brought 4 of them home for me to keep. I'm wondering what breeds these might be? I realize that they may be mixed. One of them is tiny and has 5 toes, I'm thinking it's a silkie. The all black one has a black...

Any idea what breed this hen is? Adopted from my mom's friend whose flock bullied her endlessly. I'm thinking an Easter Egger?

My daughter wanted a pet buff silkie so I purchased 2 at the feed store. They are about 4 weeks old. One is developing a red comb which makes me think cockerel. It also has some black on the wing feathers. The other one is solid colored, larger body but smaller comb. I know its hard at this...

Hello! I am new to raising chickens, had them growing up as a kid and remember how fun they were. Finally talked my husband into letting me build a small coop and obtain no more than 10 egg layers. I don't have any chickens yet, I want to educate myself and be fully prepared before I do! I'm...