4 week old chicks. Was told there are 2 Cochins (black) and 2 Araucanas. Can anyone confirm this and

[cmw226]

3 of the chicks. The second black one was being camera shy today.


Chick #1. I was told this one was a Araucana.


Chick #1 top of head


Chick #2 (black Cochin) with Chick #3 in the background.


Chick #2 top of head/body.


Chick #3 in front. I was told this one was also an Araucana.

I couldn't get any good pictures of the second black Cochin, but will try to post pictures of him/her and a better picture of chick #3 tomorrow. Does anyone have any guesses as to what they think the sexes are? Can anyone confirm the breeds? Thank you!!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I dont know if the ones are really cochins or not, but the araucanas are actually easter eggers.Araucanas are rumpless or have no tails.

 

[sourland]

Not sure as to the breed of the black chicks. The other two are Easter Eggers. A lot of hatcheries/stores call these 'colored egg chickens' Ameraucanas or Araucanas.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Your Araucanas appear to have tails. The standard doesn't call for that.http://www.araucana.net/ I don't think you were sold the correct breed. Not sure on the cochins.

 

[cmw226]

I thought they might be EE. The person I got them from hatched them from fertilized eggs she got from a local farm.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

ya araucana are pretty rare. and when you do find them they are generaly pretty expensive.

 

[cmw226]

Chick #3 has become really curious this morning



Chick #3


Chick #4

 

[ShayBaby]

From those angles, all looking like pullets to me so far, but they are still very young to tell.

 

[trsturself]

The black ones could be cochin but it doesn't look like they have the vulture hocks or what we call "rockets" in our house that all of our cochin had.
Hard to tell from those pics though. Can you get a side pic?

 

[cmw226]

Next time I go out to check on them I will try to get a side pic. Thanks!