babies arrived, 1 doa needs ID -- new pics in post #16

[sharol]

It is the leg color that has me completely baffled. Of the chicks I ordered, the dead chick and the one I labled Campine and mystery chick 1 all have dark legs. According to my info, dark legs belong to the campine (blue legs) and easter eggers (green or slate). That would indicate that I lost either a Campine or an EE. Since the markings aren't Campine, that leaves Easter Egger. But what about that yellow chick with the puffy cheeks? The only chicks I ordered that are ordinarily yellow are the Delawares (2 of them) and possibly an EE since they can be any color.

Can EE's have yellow or darker yellow legs? Can Partridge Rocks have dark legs? Of course these are hatchery chicks, so I suppose anything is possible.

I think I'll just hope for girls and call it good. Maybe MPC can sort it out when they give me credit on my next order (chicken math at work) of all EE's

Thanks for the input on the GLW. I couldn't find decent pics of the little ones.

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[jojo@rolling acres farm]

Sorry about your little DOA chikie. I think it was an EE. I hope the others do well for you - they sure are cute!

Enjoy & Good Luck with them.

Joni

 

[littlemissjellyfish]

Chick # 2 looks like my GLW. The chick you lost (poor little chickie :-( ) looks like my EE chick. Love those fuzzy butts.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I think your yellow puffy cheeks is an EE. One of mine from MPC was yellow and started out with very pink legs. They're starting to get darker, but here's a pic of her when she first arrived. Hope this helps.

 

[sharol]

Thanks for the reassurance. They are really sweet (except for that one Delaware bully, and she is doing better). I warned them that only the most sociable 6 get to stay, and they are taking heed.

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[sharol]

I have some newer pictures of the two chicks in question.

I think I have these figured out:

Welsummer:

Campine: (maybe? anyone?)

Golden Lace Wyandotte: (wing feathers)

NOW, is this one a Partridge Rock or an EE? She is much smaller than the GLW, about the size of the assumed Campine.

I've seen a picture of a PR baby, and this one doesn't look much like the picture I saw.

 

[TcherDawn]

Wow, the one you have labeled Welsummer looks just like my Speckled Sussex.

 

[sharol]

Since I didn't order any SS, I am assuming the marking on the head and the eyeshadow indicates that she is a Welsummer.

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