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At what age will I be able to tell what breed?Pic added

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by feather and mountain man, Feb 26, 2011.

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  1. Feb 26, 2011 #1
    feather and mountain man

    feather and mountain man Corn fed Indiana farmgirl

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    I got some live peanuts and have thought about keeping one or two if they are of the brown egg layer breeds. So at what age will I be able to tell.
     
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  3. Feb 26, 2011 #2
    Break an Egg

    Break an Egg Chillin' With My Peeps

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    If you post a pic we can try to help figure out the breed. Most of the time they send male packing peanuts anyway.
     
  5. Feb 26, 2011 #3
    orpingtonbabies

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    Post pictures! I'm not great at recognizing breeds but some people on here are. They might help!
     
  7. Feb 26, 2011 #4
    feather and mountain man

    feather and mountain man Corn fed Indiana farmgirl

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    Most of them look like this some have a lil less yellow on head and some have more. I think they are all the same breed.
    [​IMG]
     
  9. Feb 26, 2011 #5
    bantamsrmyfav

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    Looks like you have a brown egg layer breed, the Barred Rock from what I can tell from the pic.

    EDIT: I just realized that the chick isn't barred [​IMG] Maybe Australorp?
     
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  11. Feb 26, 2011 #6
    feather and mountain man

    feather and mountain man Corn fed Indiana farmgirl

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    Oh I hope so! I love my 2 barred rock hens! Are they aggresive roosters though I had one that I had raised from a baby and it turned out to be mean. I hope that is not a character of the breed.


    Ok so what is the difference to look for maybe I should post pics of more ???

    I would be even happier with BA
     
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  13. Feb 26, 2011 #7
    bantamsrmyfav

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    Yes I heard that Barred Rock roosters are mean but don't worry because he's not a barred rock. Now I'm going with australorp or black star. Which I believe are both brown egg laying breeds. [​IMG]
     
  15. Feb 26, 2011 #8
    bantamsrmyfav

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    Well black star chicks and australorp chicks are easily identifable when they are day olds but at his age (3 weeks?) I can't really tell at this point. [​IMG]
     
  17. Feb 26, 2011 #9
    bantamsrmyfav

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    Ohh and black star roosters aren't black so I am sticking with BA. Anyone else agree that he is a BA?
     
  19. Feb 26, 2011 #10
    JustAChickenLittle&More

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    LOL! Well I had a wonderful Barred Rock Roo. He was a friendly guy. My Dh favorite. But the coons got him. [​IMG]
     
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