1 of 8 unknown sex

[sunraize homesteader]

Hi I have 8 chicks I have no idea what they are. I will post them individually to maybe make it easier . I have a hard time reading and well just focusing my eye in general so I am sorry if I type wrong and if the pics are messy. I know the younger ones are Americauna, I purchased straight run from tractor supply, and the Maran was from a hatching I did . so here is number 1.

 

[The Happster]

Age?
I'm guessing it's pretty young.
I'm certain it's a cockerel.

 

[sunraize homesteader]

Age?
I'm guessing it's pretty young.
I'm certain it's a cockerel.

this one is about 6 weeks old. he ... became the momma of the smaller chicks, this ones siblings magically disappeared from the back yard one day... it must of been a hawk.

 

[The Happster]

Ahhh that's sad.
Definitely a cockerel.
Glad we don't get hawks where I live.

 

[Painted Calls]

Sorry about your loss. Hawks can be devastating.

Yep, definitely a cockerel!

 

[sunraize homesteader]

we have a family that fly by all the time, they live in the neighbors trees. lots of woods here, they mostly have snakes when they have food. I honestly have no idea where they went. I ran into the house to use the bathroom, came out and one was gone, next day same thing. we put up a smaller pen and netting over the area . we thought maybe rats too but it was daytime, maybe squirrel.. oh and possibly our dog.... he is a butt and got one too. we were not pleased.

 

[The Happster]

Yeah, sorry to hear about that.
It's horrible losing birds so young.
Losing anything young, even.
It's nice this cockerel seems to have taken the younger ones under his wing a bit.

 

[Painted Calls]

we have a family that fly by all the time, they live in the neighbors trees. lots of woods here, they mostly have snakes when they have food. I honestly have no idea where they went. I ran into the house to use the bathroom, came out and one was gone, next day same thing. we put up a smaller pen and netting over the area . we thought maybe rats too but it was daytime, maybe squirrel.. oh and possibly our dog.... he is a butt and got one too. we were not pleased.

I also have a family of hawks here. If I do let my chickens out, we have to be there the whole time watching the sky.

They're sneaky!

 

[sunraize homesteader]

lol im old, when the bladder calls i have to run. lol