Tropicalchicken ordered 30-some fertile eggs to place under 3 broody hens we have. The order included White Silkies, White RIR's, White Rocks, and Aracana/Americana mixes. The shipment disappeared somewhere in the postal service. It did eventually show up... a month or more later.
Anyway, after the first week and a half or so, the seller shipped a second batch, this time of whatever he had available. We are not sure what all was actually in the second batch. A long story shortened, only 3 chicks hatched, 2 white Silkies and the one pictured here (named Repeat) that we have no clue as to what he is.
Repeat was the first born, on 7/18, followed by the 2 Silkies on 7/22 and 7/23. Poor little Repeat has some obvious problems, a cross-beak and a mutant toe, but he (I say he only because he acts like one, not that we know for sure) is full of life and the 2 Silkies follow him like a pair of shadows.
In the first photo he was a day old. The second and third photos he was 17 days old. The rest were taken today at 29 days old, as is the one with him and the Silkies (Precious and Miracle). He is not all that much bigger than the Silkies, and his wings are so long now that they can touch behind him under his tail, unlike any of the other standard size RIR's, Rocks, and Aracanas we have raised at that age.
Any thoughts on what he may be would be appreciated.
Anyway, after the first week and a half or so, the seller shipped a second batch, this time of whatever he had available. We are not sure what all was actually in the second batch. A long story shortened, only 3 chicks hatched, 2 white Silkies and the one pictured here (named Repeat) that we have no clue as to what he is.
Repeat was the first born, on 7/18, followed by the 2 Silkies on 7/22 and 7/23. Poor little Repeat has some obvious problems, a cross-beak and a mutant toe, but he (I say he only because he acts like one, not that we know for sure) is full of life and the 2 Silkies follow him like a pair of shadows.
In the first photo he was a day old. The second and third photos he was 17 days old. The rest were taken today at 29 days old, as is the one with him and the Silkies (Precious and Miracle). He is not all that much bigger than the Silkies, and his wings are so long now that they can touch behind him under his tail, unlike any of the other standard size RIR's, Rocks, and Aracanas we have raised at that age.
Any thoughts on what he may be would be appreciated.




