many thanks for your reply it,s what i thought but am a newby to keeping chickens, i,m glad they are different to the ones in the garden. I,ll be able to tell the difference between them.They grow so quick it won,t be long before they are outside with the rest.
will post photo,s later when my daughter gets home, i,m not very good with computers, also these are not show birds just to add to my backgarden flock.I have 1 buff orpington, 1 lavender orpington, 2 buff plymouth rocks, 1 light sussex bantam and 1 cuckoo maran. I just like the different colours...
I have 3 chicks 1 is 8 days old,2 are 2 days old. I was told the eldest was a silkie but only as 4 toes with yellow legs and beak, the other two have 5 toes with yellow legs and beak are they silkies or are they pekins,because i thought only silkies had 5 toes but had black legs and beak if...