17 chicks from Tractor Supply - Growth/sexing thread

[All4Eggz]

My SLW’s head looks exactly like that (from MMH) but she already has black and silver lacing coming in on her wings, so clearly not a mixup. New to chickens so unsure if that is normal or considered an issue.

It is normal!
Because now, my SLW are also getting silver lacing on their wings.

 

[NatJ]

The lady said they were either d’uccles or Booted Bantams- then she ruled out d’uccles because they don’t have the ear muffs or beards… which made me think they are booted little banties .

That person actually knows something about identifying breeds. I'm impressed!
(I'm not saying whether she is are entirely correct, but at least she looked at the chicks, came up with plausible options for breeds, and checked some details.)

Booted bantams are an extremely rare breed of chicken from the Netherlands. Most hatcheries don't even carry them...How does it look like a booted bantam? It looks nothing like one.

I'd guess looking at the pics again they're mille fleur D'uccles without face floof.
That's pretty common with hatchery birds.

Other than the face fluff (muff/beard), how is a Booted Bantam different than a d'Uccle?

I find an older thread (2010) with a post that says this:

it's just the beards & muffs. Otherwise they're exactly the same. Per the APA Standard description of d'Uccles "Same as Booted Bantams except for beards & muffs."

I don't have a copy of the APA Standard to check that quote, but if it is correct then OP probably does have Booted Bantams.

 

[All4Eggz]

That person actually knows something about identifying breeds. I'm impressed!
(I'm not saying whether she is are entirely correct, but at least she looked at the chicks, came up with plausible options for breeds, and checked some details.)




Other than the face fluff (muff/beard), how is a Booted Bantam different than a d'Uccle?

I find an older thread (2010) with a post that says this:

I don't have a copy of the APA Standard to check that quote, but if it is correct then OP probably does have Booted Bantams.

Thanks for the info!

 

[pekin queen]

That person actually knows something about identifying breeds. I'm impressed!
(I'm not saying whether she is are entirely correct, but at least she looked at the chicks, came up with plausible options for breeds, and checked some details.)




Other than the face fluff (muff/beard), how is a Booted Bantam different than a d'Uccle?

I find an older thread (2010) with a post that says this:

I don't have a copy of the APA Standard to check that quote, but if it is correct then OP probably does have Booted Bantams.

ha so most of you probably all ready know this but booted bantams where crossed with d,anvers and they got the d,uccle so the only real difference is the beard and the slight type difference

 

[pekin queen]

ha so most of you probably all ready know this but booted bantams where crossed with d,anvers and they got the d,uccle so the only real difference is the beard and the slight type difference

but if thats a hatchery bird then it wont have the slightly different type will it and might not even have a beard

 

[All4Eggz]

Light Brahma

Isa Brown.

Booted Bantam (D’Uccles)

(This is likely the cockerel ^)


Red Pyle OEGB

(Likely cockerel as well)


White Leghorn

(Just a random photo I took.)




Someone posted pictures of their “Mystery Bantams” from the bantam bin at TSC.

I believe my Booted Banties / D’Uccles will look just like them!

Right now I am guessing we have 5 cockerels total.
The Silkie, one of the D’Uccles, two of the SLW, and the OEGB.

2 of them are going to go to our friend (most likely) and we are going to have to keep 3. I am wanting to keep one of the SLW, the D’Uccle, and maybe the Silkie or OEGB.

 

[NatJ]

I agree with your gender guesses for the chicks you just posted.

Personally, I consider them still "guesses" rather than certainties at this age. I've seen enough "pullets" that got turned out to be slow-maturing cockerels that I don't completely trust them until they are quite a bit older.

The ISA Brown, being color-sexable, is almost certainly a female. There are very few breeds or hybrids that could have that coloring and not be female.

 

[All4Eggz]

I agree with your gender guesses for the chicks you just posted.

Personally, I consider them still "guesses" rather than certainties at this age. I've seen enough "pullets" that got turned out to be slow-maturing cockerels that I don't completely trust them until they are quite a bit older.

The ISA Brown, being color-sexable, is almost certainly a female. There are very few breeds or hybrids that could have that coloring and not be female.

I agree. Which is why I said I was “guessing” their sexes.

 

[All4Eggz]

I an a little less certain now that the Red Pyle is a cockerel… looking more like a pullet now, compared to the other chicks. Which is a good thing.


All chicks are alive, happy, and well (and very flighty!).

Looks like we only have 4 cockerels now.

Family photo

The definite cockerels:

The Red Pyle OEGB who I thought was a cockerel but now looks like a pullet:

Thanks to @MysteryChicken for sexing all the straight run chicks PERFECTLY when they were still a few days old!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I an a little less certain now that the Red Pyle is a cockerel… looking more like a pullet now, compared to the other chicks. Which is a good thing.


All chicks are alive, happy, and well (and very flighty!).

Looks like we only have 4 cockerels now.

Family photo
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The definite cockerels:
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The Red Pyle OEGB who I thought was a cockerel but now looks like a pullet:
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Thanks to @MysteryChicken for sexing all the straight run chicks PERFECTLY when they were still a few days old!

You're welcome.