12 chicks 5 weeks old. Looking for guesses.

[kesrchicky16]

Daddys were mutts. I have pretty good guesses on mamas. Hubby took the pics. I think he did ok. Our guess on gender is on the last picture of each bird.

Chick A Plymouth rock mama

Chick B RIR mama

Chick C (rooster guess) buff Orpington mama. Looks like daddies.

Chick D RIR mama

Chick E Buff Orpington mama.

Chick F Polish mama

Chick G I don't remember mama

Chick H Dark Brahma mama

Chick I buff Orpington

Chick J Polish mama

Chick K RIR mama

Chick L Buff Orpington mama. She will be slaughtered before maturity because she has a deformed vent and I believe trying to lay would kill her but since this is our first batch of chicks I didn't have the heart to cull at birth.

 

[kesrchicky16]

Oh and yes I see that I have a few with deformed feet. I believe it is a bad mix if genetics. I had a high % of live at lockdown not hatch. It was more for fun then anything. I have 1 new pure bred cockeral now and one of the dads if this batch.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I think chick G is a male going by comb.

Chick E has the worst of the foot deformities I think.

That's a lot of males.

 

[AlleysChicks]

A. Pullet
B. Cockerel
C. Cockerel
D. Cockerel
E. Cockerel
F. Pullet
G. Cockerel
H. ?? thinking cockerel
I.?? Thinking cockerel
J Cockerel
K??unsure
L looks like a cockerel.

 

[kesrchicky16]

I think chick G is a male going by comb.

Chick E has the worst of the foot deformities I think.

That's a lot of males.

C actually has the worst legs. He is showing signs of pain when I touch his upper legs now. He can't fully stand anymore. I will put him out if his pain this week. Have to dig a hole first. That may take a few days because if frozen ground.

 

[kesrchicky16]

A. Pullet
B. Cockerel
C. Cockerel
D. Cockerel
E. Cockerel
F. Pullet
G. Cockerel
H. ?? thinking cockerel
I.?? Thinking cockerel
J Cockerel
K??unsure
L looks like a cockerel.

Honestly that will be easier. I will be hatching at least 1 more incubator full and only have room for 7 more hens and I kinda want to buy some more Brahma pullets this September but I can't if I fill my coop with hatched chicks.

 

[joydix]

you can straighten the toes by taping them you know? there is some tape that will be more easy to remove. i have straightened several that way altho i start real early

 

[kesrchicky16]

you can straighten the toes by taping them you know? there is some tape that will be more easy to remove. i have straightened several that way altho i start real early

The severity of deformity didn't appear until they started growing. As babies the feet looked fine. They won't become part of my breeding program.

 

[joydix]

as they get heavier it may be difficult for them to stand or perch. you can tape them to a matchstick or something to keep them straight. it might only take a couple of days.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I tried to straighten toes on 2 SS pullets that curled only after they grew some. No dice as it was obviously very painful to bend them straighter at all.

Just my experience with late curlers.