Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

[Rock Home Isle]

After a day of rain and periodic snow bands, we wake up this morning to a nice blanket of wet spring snow.

 

[PouleNoire]

Awww, so cute Rock Home Isle!

 

[FlyWheel]

She looks a lot like my black girl, but about the same size with less feather development. It's hard to tell with the black markings on her face if she has a beard or not. If you post some frontal pics, it might be easier to tell. Even some looking down on her head. That might be the best. I included some pictures of two of my girls at 1 wk 3 dys for comparison. Also, where did you get her, and how old is she? From what I see here, if she is a ameraucana, then she has a very small beard for the size she is. In comparison to my 3 girls, I would peg her at about a week, maybe a little under. I also can't see her wings very well, since the focus was on her neck, but that is my estimation of her age.

Fern:





In the second picture, the beard is showing. These are pictures of one of my one of my other girls, and both she and Fern can fly the foot or so to the top of our brooder, and perch on it. We put chicken wire on top yesterday:


Bea:
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The fluff is had to see in the pictures, but when you look at the chicks, especially from the top, it is very evident. If you answer my questions, I can probably give you a better analysis. Enjoy the chicks while they are chicks!

She's three weeks (best estimate) today. Her sisters all have prominent beards. One had a beard when I picked them all up at less than one week! I got them from a 'local' farm store who deals exclusively with Mt Healthy Hatchery. At least as far as chicks are concerned. I'll try and get some top and front pictures.

 

[peopleRanimals2]

She's three weeks (best estimate) today. Her sisters all have prominent beards. One had a beard when I picked them all up at less than one week! I got them from a 'local' farm store who deals exclusively with Mt Healthy Hatchery. At least as far as chicks are concerned. I'll try and get some top and front pictures.

Sounds like you might have a maran there! A nice addition to your flock. Good luck with the chicks!

 

[FlyWheel]

OK, here are some pictures from the front (as best I could) and from behind/top of her head....








Also, although you can't tell from the pics, her legs have dark splotches on them. I can't tell if the splotches are green or not in the combination of fluorescent ceiling and red LED brooder lights. The underside of her feet also have a few dark spots on them. The rest of her legs/feet look like a pale yellow. Again, that's the best I can tell in the lighting available. I don't want to risk taking her outside yet, if she gets away the dogs will have her in no time.

 

[justin7]

why won't it let me add attachments anymore? This is stupid.

 

[peopleRanimals2]

OK, here are some pictures from the front (as best I could) and from behind/top of her head.... Also, although you can't tell from the pics, her legs have dark splotches on them. I can't tell if the splotches are green or not in the combination of fluorescent ceiling and red LED brooder lights. The underside of her feet also have a few dark spots on them. The rest of her legs/feet look like a pale yellow. Again, that's the best I can tell in the lighting available. I don't want to risk taking her outside yet, if she gets away the dogs will have her in no time.

I'm not seeing a beard, and even my BR chicks have dark spots on their legs/feet. The outlook is pretty good! Now you just kind of have to wait and see. Glad I could help.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Here are my chicks

 

[mcbrown7513]

Very cute chicks 2roos.

 

[mcbrown7513]

Goldie on her first forage with babies.