These are my Dad's chickens. I noticed they are both a tad lighter in color than his 3rd Barred Plymouth Rock. I hope I'm not spotting early saddle feathers. Can anyone help confirm these are pullets for my Dad? 😄
Here's updated pictures of my OE, still hoping he's a she. Pics are labeled #2 from my camera roll, he/she's still #1 from my original post.
6 weeks
And to add more, here are my other 2 Sapphire Olive Eggers, that I'm praying are pullets...
And another...
Here are my Wyandottes today at 6 weeks. It’s hard to get a good picture of them. They aren’t as friendly as my others. Any signs of pullet or cockerel yet?? They should be pullets, but my Americana that I posted already started crowing. Now I’m wondering about my others. 😆
Hard to tell apart...
I’ll update as the weeks go on. I’m thinking I have 2 Roos too. Would 20 hens be enough to keep both Roos? 7 of those hens are older and the rest are pullets.
I just took these pics today, same 2 birds. Any changes? They are both pretty calm and easy to handle. Over 5 weeks now.
I hope the Americana turns out to be a pullet. 😆
Might be too early, these chicks are almost 5 weeks. I purchased all females from a hatchery.
1. I’m almost certain that my Sapphire Olive Egger is a Roo. He/She is a darker gray than my others, has a bigger comb, and shorter tail feathers.
2. This Americana seems bigger than my others, red...
The spontaneous purchases are likely the problem. People aren’t planning ahead, they just get excited and buy at the moment. Too bad there isn’t a holding period. Like buy the chicks and take home the next day. That wouldn’t be as successful for the feed stores.
I definitely don’t want more oversight. I don’t want anyone checking up on my chickens 😄. This is devastating though. I don’t know what could be done. Maybe more info sent home with each purchase. A hatchery I ordered from sent me a link full of chicken care essentials and what to have on hand...
Hello, my chicks are now 4 weeks old. Is it too early to confirm that these two Wyandottes are pullets? (1st and 2nd pictures)
The 3rd and 4th pictures are of what should be an Americana pullet, but the coloring is looking like my Wyandottes. Is this really an Americana?
I apologize in advance for the quality, my phone camera sucks and these chicks don't stay still. 😆
They are all 1 week old pullets (hopefully). I've been trying to figure out who is who. I know who my Golden Comets are, but I'm having trouble identifying the difference between Silver Laced...