California - Northern

[tls_ranch]

Halloween chicks. EE x Barnevelder cuties All have pea combs, so hopefully will lay shades of green to light olive.

Trisha

 

[ronott1]

Halloween chicks. EE x Barnevelder cuties

All have pea combs, so hopefully will lay shades of green to light olive.

Trisha

They are very cut little OEs!

 

[sewandgrow]

Halloween chicks. EE x Barnevelder cuties

All have pea combs, so hopefully will lay shades of green to light olive.

Trisha

 

[tls_ranch]

Halloween chicks. EE x Barnevelder cuties All have pea combs, so hopefully will lay shades of green to light olive. Trisha

Thanks I wonder if I can sex them by Breast down color like Barnevelders. The white chested ones appear to be cockerels and the darker grey ones pullets. That would be helpful even if it's not 100% Accurate. Trisha

 

[joydix]

they are so adorable! and a great photo!!!

 

[sewandgrow]

The Barnevelders I had I bought grown out so don't know, but it would sure be nice....

 

[h2oratt]

My McMurray chicks are finally laying. Wow I have an assortment of colorful eggs. I am very happy with their quality so far. Of course hatchery chicks are just that. Good idea when starting out for me because I have a dogs that will eat them if they fly up and get in their yard. Still learning on how to get them to keep flying up. I would be really bummed if I had spent a lot of money on them. My older hens are moulting but just about done. Two have started laying again. These are older hens so they not going to ever produce like a young layer.

 

[Lynn Manes]

Halloween chicks. EE x Barnevelder cuties All have pea combs, so hopefully will lay shades of green to light olive.

Trisha

How in the world did you ever get them lined up for a photo like this?? Amazing and cute as ever!!

 

[sewandgrow]

My McMurray chicks are finally laying. Wow I have an assortment of colorful eggs. I am very happy with their quality so far. Of course hatchery chicks are just that. Good idea when starting out for me because I have a dogs that will eat them if they fly up and get in their yard. Still learning on how to get them to keep flying up. I would be really bummed if I had spent a lot of money on them. My older hens are moulting but just about done. Two have started laying again. These are older hens so they not going to ever produce like a young layer.

Have you tried clipping the flight feathers on one wing of the younger ones to keep them on the ground?

 

[h2oratt]

Have you tried clipping the flight feathers on one wing of the younger ones to keep them on the ground?

Yes we have clipped their wings many times. They are lightweight racy birds who just like to fly.