Barnyard mix hatch along (due in the next day or so!)

[nflchickengirl]

So we had our first hatch 10 days ago and they were gold laced Cochin x dark Brahma bantam. Pretty sure both were roosters

under another broody I have 3 eggs left- I assumed they were black sex link and dark brahma mixes but one hatched today and it turned out to be a mix of my red sex link(who was broody when I gathered these eggs or so I thought!) and the bark Brahma. So now I’m curious what our next 3 will be.
Not sure of their exact dates since we were out of town and returned to broody hens but should be soon when I candled them, they seemed awful close!

our hens:
Red sex link (5 years)
Black sex link (5 years)
Gold laced Cochin bantam. (9 months)

our roosters (both bantams):
Dark Brahma (9 months old)
Silver duckwing OEGB (4 years)

Today’s surprise hatchling:
Red sex link x dark Brahma cross

11 days ago we had what we think were:
Gold laced Cochin (definitely hers) x dark Brahma? Or oegb. Not sure

stay tuned to see what mixes we get tomorrow -mondayish

 

[nflchickengirl]

Here’s our Cochin mixes at 9 days old, being raised by the red sex link

I think both are roosters

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Here’s our Cochin mixes at 9 days old, being raised by the red sex link

I think both are roosters

Why? I see nothing indicating their gender, they’re much too young to sex.

 

[nflchickengirl]

Usually the roosters feather in much slower than hens do. The feathers aren’t real round but “sharper”, The lack of pin feathers on the tail yet (11 days, these were from 9 days). Am I wrong? Usually in my experience the roosters have had pointier feathers, hens have feathered in faster as well as had more rounded wings

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Usually the roosters feather in much slower than hens do. The feathers aren’t real round but “sharper”, The lack of pin feathers on the tail yet (11 days, these were from 9 days). Am I wrong? Usually in my experience the roosters have had pointier feathers, hens have feathered in faster as well as had more rounded wings

That only works for a cross specifically bred for it.

 

[sassychickens76]

Have they hatched? Can we have more pics of the chicks?

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Updates?

 

[Crozanski]

I have 3 hatch dates and one broody hen! Will the hen raise them all? I have 3 chicks now, next hatch date is in 4 days and she’s sitting on eggs that will hatch in 5-6 days. I live in Florida nights in 60’s days 80’s.

I am planning on indoor brooding pen. I think I’ll have a total of no more than12.