What kind of chicks are those silver and black ones?? My husband took our 2 year old to the feed store and well now we have 9 chicks and no idea what they are but I have 4 little silver and black ones just like that
Just got my 6 chicks last Wednesday!! 1 barred rock, 1 white plymouth rock, 2 buff orpingtons, and 2 rhode island reds. Ordered from Meyers and all 6 seem to be doing well on starter feed 20% and plain water. Eager to see how quickly they grow, but enjoying their cuteness as chicks.
Updated photos of the 'babies', more like gawky teenagers now I guess at just about 6 weeks. I only have 6 chicks but they already sort of split up into two little cohorts.
These I call my 'Three Chickateers', cause they are bold, brassy, and ready for adventure. First out of the tub, first at goodies, and first into trouble (like ticky-tacking across the living floor first thing in the AM.
Nimbus got big! Pretty sure s/he is building up towards roodom, but can't tell by the neck feathers yet. Maybe a Mottled Cochin? S/he reminds me of a golden eagle, only smaller, much smaller.
Gold, whose best side must be her her golden fuzzy-butt, cause it is her most common photo shoot. Buff Cochin?
Cumulo - mmmmaybe a pullet
, not many neck feathers yet, though what little there are seem to be more rounded. Barred Rock.
Now the other three I call the 'Chicken-chicken' bunch, cause they are always last to the goodies, last to want to go outside, and last to want to go back inside
Silver (Sebright). I am hoping this one turns out to be a pullet, but I guess with this breed I may not know for weeks still. S/he poses really pretty either way.
Copper, pretty sure s/he's a Partridge Cochin pullet. I sure hope so. She is the most chicken chicken of them all.
Cloud - definitely a roo-boy! Silver Penciled Cochin? Close? He is small and something of a mama's boy. But beware, those small, shy, quiet ones can grow up to be insecure, and therefore get mean!
(Elmtree, yes, the little Sebright is very photogenic, even when he isn't trying
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((Darn, my updated pics are so small!!! Gotta see if I can get them bigger
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OK, last try, with a big picture of most of the little flock
VERY cute little babies you have here! I am very intrigued by the feathers on this breed's legs. I have boring ol' Leghorns & 2 SLWs that are still growing and haven't made it to the 'pretty' stage yet.
. They are all Bantams, but I think all the feathered feet are Cochins. I guess that is better for cold weather, but worse for gathering ick. Maybe some day I will attempt full size chickens.