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So I can stop thinking they're cockerels?
Yep! I have never known of an accidental roo in with GC pullets and as far as the PR's out of my 14 from TSC all were pullets.
Normally 4 toed silkies are culled. I don't think anyone has bred one due to the fact that they could end up with 4 toed chicks. But I am not a silkie breeding master!
Hatching is a hard process, normally they will rest for a couple hours to regain their energy. No need to worry until after 24 hrs it is not up and moving around. So leave it alone for now and make sure it is warm and that's about it. And if no more hatch you're gonna have to get it some friends!
Cedar shavings and newspaper are the no-nos. I recommend the pelletized bedding for horses, best absorbency of any bedding I've used it for steers, horses, lambs, you name it I've bedded it with the pelletized bedding.
Its tendons and ligaments are probably just tight, I see it happen with calves. Just make sure it eats and drinks and if it doesn't improve within 48 hrs...start to worry. And don't worry about culling...give it a chance.
I use the pellets and even when the pellets decompress back into sawdust (they are compressed pine sawdust) I don't have a problem with them being eaten.
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The one in the back looks like a Golden Comet, and as far as the other one- I have noticed that the red girls mature faster so don't count your chickens yet!
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Actually that is a coloring of a male. The females have more black, the females are black with white stripes and the males are white with black stripes. Someone on here has a very good example photo.
ETA: I will get a picture of my BR pullet tomorrow and you can see the difference. And...
Not too sure but-
Shinx- Speckled Sussex (no experience with the breed)? and pullet
Oddish- No idea, and roo
Mudkip- Silver-laced Wyandotte? (again no experience with the breed), and pullet
Lucario- Barred Rock roo