Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

The parents are barred with small white patches. Not sure how chick #2 happened, it's mostly yellow with a dark back. Not a problem, they are cute! And their coloring will probably change as they grow.View attachment 2752906View attachment 2752908View attachment 2752909

Keep an eye on how each grow's and feather's out later, just in case that difference in coloring is a way that you'll be able to tell the sex of them at this age.

 

[Parront]

Keep an eye on how each grow's and feather's out later, just in case that difference in coloring is a way that you'll be able to tell the sex of them at this age.

It is quite possible that the chick with a lot of yellow is a male. Barred birds are sometimes much easier to tell.

 

[BlueBaby]

It is quite possible that the chick with a lot of yellow is a male. Barred birds are sometimes much easier to tell.

That's what I thought might be the case.

 

[cavemanrich]

Not sure how chick #2 happened, it's mostly yellow with a dark back.

I suspect that chick has gentic roots that strech back to Indiana.
When chick grows up,,, you may have to have a secret discussion with her and ask.

 

[Parront]

That's what I thought might be the case.

The Welbars were very obvious at hatch, they are bred just for this reason. The Barred Hollands are not so easy on hatch day.

 

[Parront]

I suspect that chick has gentic roots that strech back to Indiana.
When chick grows up,,, you may have to have a secret discussion with her and ask.

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So that's what "Hoosier" means!

 

[Parront]

The parents are barred with small white patches. Not sure how chick #2 happened, it's mostly yellow with a dark back. Not a problem, they are cute! And their coloring will probably change as they grow.View attachment 2752906View attachment 2752908View attachment 2752909

An easy to sex Leghorn is a good thing. Might want to toe punch the light one to see if it grows up to be a cockerel.

 

[cavemanrich]

Might want to toe punch the light one to see if it grows up to be a cockerel.

Ouch,,,,,,,,,

Permanent markers hold up for a long time with no pain.
BTW, learned that technique from article Blubaby posted about chicken thievery.

 

[cavemanrich]

So that's what "Hoosier" means!

And Hoosier Mama makes those fine baked goods

 

[BlueBaby]

The parents are barred with small white patches. Not sure how chick #2 happened, it's mostly yellow with a dark back. Not a problem, they are cute! And their coloring will probably change as they grow.View attachment 2752906View attachment 2752908View attachment 2752909

As I was going out to the coop again a bit ago, I got to wondering if that one lighter chick could have Exchequer Leghorn dna mixed in the back breeding somewhere?

https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Baby-Chicks/Exchequer-Leghorn-p577.aspx