Baby Chicks 2025 - Chicks are here!

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Yeah I don't know if anything else on the list would look that way. Unless it's the OE.
Your chicks look awesome! Congrats!
I order from Mt Healthy. I've been very happy with them, never lost a chick so far. By 4 or 5 weeks it's usually pretty obvious who is who. The most fun for me is figuring out what the spare chicks they always send are. My last order had two OE, one is pure black and the other is blue. They both have light feathering on the legs.
 
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How are everyone's chicks doing? Any updated photos? I'll take some of mine this evening, I love them so much and looks like they got sexing perfectly! My extra barred rock is indeed a pullet. Very happy about that!
 
Sorry for so many photos. It's easy to get carried away :lol:
7 weeks tomorrow! They're so big.

New Hampshire Red boy
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New Hampshire Red hen
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My super sweet Barnevelder pullet. She's always hopping up on my lap
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Runty extra Barnevelder. Also looks like a pullet to me. She's not quite as pretty as her sister, at least not yet.
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Golden Laced Wyandotte. She's interesting with all of the white tips still. And her comb doesn't look like a rose to me.
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My cuddly RIR. Her sister keeps very much to herself, but this one is really nice. Loves attention.
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Decided I was done taking pictures
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Brown Leghorn Pullet. She's actually very sweet too. I'm surprised because I've always heard how crazy and skittish leghorns are. She's doesn't like to be touched, but eyes very curious and comes right up to me. I hope she stays nice!
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Bielefelder. I love this girl so much. She's so big and fluffy
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The extra Barred Rock, definitely looks like a pullet now.
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Compared to her sister (on the ground)
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Other Barred Rock pullet. She may be the friendliest one. She's always all over me, lol. I couldn't keep her off my lap the whole time.
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Brown Leghorn cockerel. I think he'll be a handsome boy.
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The Olive Egger pullet
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Columbian Rock cross
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Splash Laced Red Wyandotte. I'm so happy I got this girl. My all time favorite chicken, Bella my splash laced red Wyandotte from Meyer hatchery, passed away suddenly a few days ago. She was the best. She was I think 5? I was so sad to lose her, but I'm glad I decided to get another in this batch. She looks so much like my Bella and is so sweet too.
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Pretty Dark Brahma girl. I've never had this breed before, I like her a lot.
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On the right with her sidekick the RIR pullet on the left.
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All together. This has been just the nicest batch of chicks. I'm very happy with them. And my neighbor loves hers too. I'll have to share some photos she's sent of hers as well.
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Anyone have updated pictures of their Mt healthy birds?
I just love mine so much. This might be my favorite batch of chicks I've ever raised. All 19 are still doing great, they're almost 11 weeks old now. It's probably easy enough to tell what most of the breeds are so I'll spare everyone the captions. Trying to get my picture addiction under control... :lol:

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Ok...one caption. Why is this black australorp so gigantic?!?! She's easily as big as the new Hampshire red cockerel. Look at those legs! I thought maybe it was an accidental BJG mix up but the feet are white.
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Far right here
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Chicken selfie :lol:
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Anyone have updated pictures of their Mt healthy birds?
I just love mine so much. This might be my favorite batch of chicks I've ever raised. All 19 are still doing great, they're almost 11 weeks old now. It's probably easy enough to tell what most of the breeds are so I'll spare everyone the captions. Trying to get my picture addiction under control... :lol:

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Thanks for the updated pictures! They are looking great. Here's my most recent order from Mt Healthy, they're 30 weeks now but haven't changed much from the last pictures: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-chicks-are-here.1644658/ and here's a pic of some of my 3 year old RIR's from them also. Out of 9 I still have 7 doing well and laying regularly (lost 1 to injury earlier last year, 1 unclear cause over winter, sad but these heavy laying breeds typically don't last as long so not unexpected):

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