Wow okay, so these chicks are hurting my brain. And I’m hoping by posting these chicks it’ll further help others who are also scouring the internet for photos that look like their chicks.
I had two classic EE’s, chipmunk colouring, peacombs - easy peasy! Flash forward to Jan 31 and I see these cute chocolate brown and blonde chicks and now I know nothing.
I will say, that all 5 of my chicks (4 ee’s and one black australorp) all feathered at the same time, wings were all the same length, everyone got tail feathers within a day of each other. All are very even tempered, still a little skittish, but very sweet. All have around the same posture, nothing that outwardly screams “Hi I’m a cockerel!” I’ve had a Orpington, bcm and a polish who I could tell were boys by week 4 (and they ALL feathered super slowly)
I have two chocolate ones, one’s head turned white which is the one I’m questioning, ha! And two white ones, one has muff/beard (the only one)
These chicks are 8 weeks old, very little comb growth, zero wattle growth. But in some light the blush looks more red, and my iPhone changes the lighting which is annoying but we’ll see what you think
Chocolate chick#1:
Chocolate chick #2:
White chick(no beard) #1:
White chick (beard) #2:
(Last photo is both white chicks)
Here’s some Birds Eye views if it helps seeing more body colouring/tail postures:
Can’t wait to hear what y’all think. Easter eggers aren’t as easy to tell as other breeds, come to find out
oof!
Thank you in advance!!
I had two classic EE’s, chipmunk colouring, peacombs - easy peasy! Flash forward to Jan 31 and I see these cute chocolate brown and blonde chicks and now I know nothing.
I will say, that all 5 of my chicks (4 ee’s and one black australorp) all feathered at the same time, wings were all the same length, everyone got tail feathers within a day of each other. All are very even tempered, still a little skittish, but very sweet. All have around the same posture, nothing that outwardly screams “Hi I’m a cockerel!” I’ve had a Orpington, bcm and a polish who I could tell were boys by week 4 (and they ALL feathered super slowly)
I have two chocolate ones, one’s head turned white which is the one I’m questioning, ha! And two white ones, one has muff/beard (the only one)
These chicks are 8 weeks old, very little comb growth, zero wattle growth. But in some light the blush looks more red, and my iPhone changes the lighting which is annoying but we’ll see what you think
Chocolate chick#1:
Chocolate chick #2:
White chick(no beard) #1:
White chick (beard) #2:
(Last photo is both white chicks)
Here’s some Birds Eye views if it helps seeing more body colouring/tail postures:
Can’t wait to hear what y’all think. Easter eggers aren’t as easy to tell as other breeds, come to find out
oof!Thank you in advance!!
