Please help

1Cluckygirl

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Jan 4, 2015
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I have two chicks, about 6 weeks old I think. I got them from a meat market shop so I have no idea what breeds they might be. They're probably just mutts, but if you guys have any ideas, I'd love to hear them.

This is Bertha, but I think she might be a he!
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This is Elaina. She doesn't have all her big girl feathers yet, but she's coming in with this lovely speckley pattern.
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First, the Barred one is light enough the he has two copies of the barring gene--females can not have two copies.

Second, the Easter Egger has the three-rowed peacomb that is very big and bright red for such a young guy. He also has the classic red coming in on his shoulders.

ETA: sorry to say, but a "meat market" is probably not the best place to buy pullets.
 
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First, the Barred one is light enough the he has two copies of the barring gene--females can not have two copies.

Second, the Easter Egger has the three-rowed peacomb that is very big and bright red for such a young guy. He also has the classic red coming in on his shoulders.

ETA: sorry to say, but a "meat market" is probably not the best place to buy pullets.
x2. The Easter Egger is feathering in very slowly which tends to be a male trait as well.
 
My husband found the shop in LA and bought them for me on a whim. I'll have to figure out what to do with them now that I can't keep them.
 

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