Anyone else get their MPC special? **Pics and updates**

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

hangin'witthepeeps :

Ok SunnyChic, I need to know. What makes you think that the chicks are Brown Leghorns? I have 10 of those. I have noticed subtle differences between the chicks. What finally convinced you? I believe that some of mine are Brown Leghorns (more brown & golden) and some are Welsummers (more rusty red)?

My Leghorns look a little different as well from day one. Some a little tan, some darker brown. At 5 wks old today, some look gamey with the tails.

Last night, I went back to the MPC website to compare pics and discovered that they have many different kinds of non-white leghorns.

LinK: http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Leghorn-Non-White-B66.aspx​

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

Well, that just adds to my confusion. You would think by week 7 I would be able to tell something. When do they grow those dang earlobes?

ETA: Of the 5 top hats I have one is a rooster, he is comical. He is splash colored and fights with just about everybody, event the waterer.

 

[Whirlwind]

Here is a pic of my brown leghorn when she was 5 weeks old if that helps any. Don't remember when she got the white earlobes.

 

[anthonyjames]

Looks like you might have a lot of roos in that mix. All of mine I ordered that had the Hawk like markings all turned out to be roos. I took them to a local farm and gosh darn are they beautiful right now as 6 months old.

 

[SunnyChic]

hangin'witthepeeps :

Ok SunnyChic, I need to know. What makes you think that the chicks are Brown Leghorns? I have 10 of those. I have noticed subtle differences between the chicks. What finally convinced you? I believe that some of mine are Brown Leghorns (more brown & golden) and some are Welsummers (more rusty red)?

I would love it if some of them turn out to be Welsummers! Since it's the "rainbow layer assortment," and leghorns seem to be somewhat plentiful at hatcheries, I figured that's what they probably are...anthonyjames, I think you're right about the roos, too.​

 

[ginaseven]

Mine are 3 weeks old today and doing great. I will take new pics IF it ever quits raining

Sunnychic I have alot that look like yours so thanks for helping me decide what they might be.
How can you tell the white rocks from the white leghorns?

 

[SunnyChic]

The White Rocks (I'm thinking they're White Rocks) started out with a gray tinge throughout their yellow fluff and there is now a distinct size difference - the rocks are big & heavy compared to the smaller and daintier White Leghorns.

White Rocks:


White Leghorns:

 

[ginaseven]

Ohhhhhh, thanks. I have looked at so many chick pics trying to decide what I have. I have one super big baby that was gray and yellow, so I guess that answers that question. I have 4 smaller ones that were all yellow and now have white wing and tail feathers.
I don't think I will ever figure out the black-ish or brown-ish ones they change every day

 

[tiffster011]

Ha Ha ha... Those are the cutest little puff balls I have ever seen!

 

[SunnyChic]

These gals are getting BIG, and some of them almost have their feathers in completely! Here's a group shot at 4 weeks (they're finally too big to pose on my kitchen counter!

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Here's one of my Leghorn girls with almost all her feathers in; interestly enough, she's my friendliest one , and she loves for me to pet her chest:

How's everyone else's doing?