This handsome one year old needs a new home. I am reducing my flock and don't have the heart to have him turned into chicken stock. He was hatched within my flock last summer and hand raised. He's not aggressive, in fact he's a tad skittish and will very gently eat from your hand. His daddy...
Thank you for the reply. I'm actually not surprised to hear it either. I'm just a little concerned with the the creamy head spot as in most black sex link it would mean it's a boy. Guess I'll just wait and see.
The the little peep says "thank you for the compliment"
This little cutie hatched a few hours ago! I'm at a loss for the possible color and gender. I'd describe the color as a silvery gray, darker mask area with a pale yellow spot on top. The legs are darkish but I can't say for sure they are green/blue of an EE or black like the Australorps...
The upper most feathers do appear to curve but not sharply. I will try to get a few more pics of both and post. Niether have started crowing, but they may be too young. Although their hatch-mate (an EE and Chantacler mix) had started when he was just about 7-8 weeks old. He has moved on.
Thank you all so much for your responses! I'm very much relieved to get such a strong confirmation of pullet vrs roo! With that they will stay on as part of my chicken family!! And with the greenish legs I may just get something other than brown eggs... fingers crossed!
Thank you again!!!
MJ
11 weeks ago I hatched some EE chicks. One started to crow a few weeks ago so I sent him on his way along with a playmate. I have these two left, both green legged. I'd love to keep the cream colored one, but only if I can identify it's a SHE and not a HE. Can any one shed some light on...
I have a 16 week old Columbian Wyandotte rooster that needs to find a good home. He is not blending well with my dominant EE roo. The little man is friendly and has already started to crow. He is definately a leader in the making and protectively watches over the gals he was raised with. He...
I came home today to find I am down one 2 wk old hatchling and another wounded, wing and leg. They, their mamma, my year olds and my teens are all loose while I work, so I'm not sure what happened, but clearly it was something - either a preditor or an aggressive hen/roo. That said, can I take...
As many of you read on two other threads, I rigged up a bator and placed two eggs. The first hatched on Saturday and didn't make it. However the one that pipped under mom before she left the nest hatched last night and as if thismorning Hope is alive and well. She is holding her head up but...
Well.... it didn't make it I went to check in and it chripped loudly, thrashed about then gasped three times. I'm sad.... But thank you all for helping me though this.
The only bright spot is the other egg... it enlarged it's pip hole this morning. Looks like I'm in for another...
The egg isn't very noisy, but the tapping is steady and quiet. I just checked in on it and it enlarged the pip so we shall see. Updates to follow shortly.