I bought these. Owner swore they were Rhode Island Reds. I knew better but needed chicks to put under a broody hen to raise. They were white with chipmunk stripes except fpr one red with chipmunk stripes. They have all developed chipmunk cheeks. Lost the stripes. Kept the barred wings and...
That's the color of my chicks that were suppose to be R/R. Probably crossed with E/E's .They have pea cones and are very splashy w/ puffy cheeks.. One is red. Pictures on my post.
I relocated the snake twice. Then took it 3 miles away. So far so good. It was eating my eggs and young chicks as well as the blue birds. It's a Chicken Snake. Not poisons. But will bite and constrict. Can climb trees. We have a love hate relationship.
Trying hard to ID the chicks I bought.
Are they Phoenix Duck wings ? Please help if you can.Or give me your opinion.
The first 3 pics are mine . The hen is not the mother but adopted them.
The 4th pic is a hatchery picture of Sliver DWs chicks for sale.The 5th is Martha Stewards pic...
Electric fence around the bottom works wonders. I have one 1/2 way up too ! Strings on top are twine from hay bales.. All the critters around here think my chickens carry Tazzers. Even when they free range. Visiting dogs usually head right for the coop. ZAP ! They don't do that again.
Here is a picture of them today ! I read this on line :
A subtle striped pattern on their backs which typically fades as they mature.
Their down may show varied shades of red to almost black.
The stripe pattern of RIR is generally shown as four longitudinal black stripes on the back and is...