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  1. StrawHatHolly

    Salmon Faverolles chicks breed and gender?

    That’s good to hear! I’ve read that hatchery SF have lots of differences in feather color. I was worried about how red their combs seem to be already so I hope it’s just me being paranoid. The last time I got chicks that were label as pullets from my local TS I ended up with 5 roosters and 1...
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    Salmon Faverolles chicks breed and gender?

    I didn’t even know there was a blue variation! You might be into something there. I got them at Tractor Supply and the worker actually switched these up with another one when they were showing me which was which. They told me these were Buff Rocks and that the ones they said were Salmon...
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    Okay so another update! They are a little over 4 weeks old and this is what they look like now! The big ones crest is just too funny right now, she looks ridiculous. :lol: The little one is developing slower then the big one. They are such sweeties. So calm and just love to be held. I’m so...
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    Salmon Faverolles chicks breed and gender?

    I’m really positive that chick 2 is a boy because of how dark the chick is and also he/she is the wildest one in the bunch. Definitely roo behavior, but chick 1 is more calm and a slightly lighter color. None of the female salmon faverolles seem to have any gray like these both have. I...
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    Salmon Faverolles chicks breed and gender?

    They both have 5 toes and this is what their chests look like!
  6. StrawHatHolly

    Salmon Faverolles chicks breed and gender?

    I got these chicks at my local feed store a few weeks ago. They had a major malfunction when labeling the breeds and long story short I got a couple different breeds than what I asked for and what they were labeled as. I decided to get some Salmon Faverolles because they had some and they were...
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    Possibly Big Update: This morning I was changing the chicks food and water when I noticed one of the darker ones had (dare I say it) a CREST starting to form?? The other smaller chick doesn’t have any crest formation just yet it seems. Both of their legs are much more yellow than they were when...
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    She just started to fall asleep in my hand, sometimes they make it so easy! There is actually two of them but I’ve only taken pictures of one, they are both identical though. As they get older and have completely feathered out I’ll probably end up posting pictures of them again to try and find...
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    They definitely are! I’m excited to see what they turn out to be. I’m crossing my fingers that they are pullets and turn out to be solid egg layers.
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    I’m not sure what hatchery they use. A few years ago I was told they used Hoovers but that could be completely different now. They had about 12 different breeds that day. Some of the breeds had these laminated papers with pictures of the roosters and hens, breed name, purpose, and a description...
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    Here’s a better picture of the comb and the pattern on her back
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    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    I hadn’t even thought about a cream legbar. I don’t believe they had legbars that day but it’s not impossible. How soon does the crest start to show up on a cream legbar chick? These chicks are supposed to be pullets and are 2 weeks old tomorrow.
  14. StrawHatHolly

    Feed store mixed up breeds and I’m not sure what breed my chicks actually are

    I was at Tractor Supply about two weeks ago and got some chicks. Our Tractor Supply has a big fully enclosed dog kennel surrounding the chick bins. You can’t really see what’s in the bins well because on two sides they have merchandise shelves right up against it and on the third side they have...
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    Chickens spitting up and gasping while eating but otherwise healthy

    They eat layer pellets, fermented 4 days a week and not fermented the other 3 days. They have grit available and free range for about 5 hours most days. They get treats like sprouted gains and sunflower seeds but always only 10%. Occasionally food scraps like the leftovers of vegetables. I...
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    Chickens spitting up and gasping while eating but otherwise healthy

    At the beginning of the month I noticed my rooster was sneezing, mouth breathing and had a rattling and gurgling sound when he breathed. The day I started him on medication he wasn’t interested in eating and was kind of just standing in the same place most of the day. I talked to some people and...
  17. StrawHatHolly

    Help me choose a LGD please!

    Yes this is exactly where I am at. I currently own a very large incubator and raise my own chicks and am in the process of expanding my flock through my own stock. 16 is the smallest my flock has been in awhile and we are not happy about it one bit. Also plan on adding livestock to my property...
  18. StrawHatHolly

    Help me choose a LGD please!

    I actually just talked to someone about their akbash/komondor cross who did very well on a smaller hobby farm. I also found some people talking about positive experiences with English shepherds too and I even saw something about border collie (if they have enough mental stimulation). I knew the...
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    Help me choose a LGD please!

    @ChickensComeHome2Roost @LaFleche @Mtn Cur
  20. StrawHatHolly

    Help me choose a LGD please!

    I was actually looking at a 8 month old 1/2 anatolian 1/2 pyrenees mix that is currently being trained as a LGD and has worked with chickens. I’m not completely against the dog wondering, I’d just rather it not roam literally miles and miles away from the house, but I know some dogs will. There...
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