I had my first batch of chicks arrive from Meyer on the 30th of April. I ended up losing my jubilee orp and my blue cochin, unfortunately...however Meyer made it right and while I wasn't able to secure another jubilee, I was able to get another standard blue cochin at the last moment the following hatch day (May 6th).
She arrived happy and healthy, and I am absolutely in love with her. I do worry, however, because she seems to be getting feathers a lot slower than my two marans and speckled sussex. She has about 3/4 of her wing feathers and some on her feet, but I haven't noticed any tail feathers quite yet. Is this normal? I've included a pic of her that was taken Saturday night. I'd love to see pics of your 2 week old standard cochins for comparison. I hope I'm just being a helicopter mom!
She arrived happy and healthy, and I am absolutely in love with her. I do worry, however, because she seems to be getting feathers a lot slower than my two marans and speckled sussex. She has about 3/4 of her wing feathers and some on her feet, but I haven't noticed any tail feathers quite yet. Is this normal? I've included a pic of her that was taken Saturday night. I'd love to see pics of your 2 week old standard cochins for comparison. I hope I'm just being a helicopter mom!
