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Cant tell them apart...Help

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by amaliayosa, Mar 15, 2008.

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  1. Mar 15, 2008 #1
    amaliayosa

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    Hey everyone, I am having a very hard time telling both my buff orppingtons and New Hampshire reds apart. The problem is I am giving 4-5 away to a friend and I dont want to be stuck with all of the same ones. Any tips? I did notce that some of the yellow ones have a teeny bit of coloring on their wings, could they be the NH's? The others are solid yellow.
    Thanks

    Amy
     
  2. Mar 15, 2008 #2
    Tuffoldhen

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    Your Buff Orpingtons should have white legs...How old are the chicks?...all buffs have white legs...
     
  3. Mar 15, 2008 #3
    amaliayosa

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    Hmm, none seem to have 'white' legs. They are a week old.
     
  4. Mar 15, 2008 #4
    MissPrissy

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    How about pinkish white legs?
     
  5. Mar 15, 2008 #5
    Tuffoldhen

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    Buff Orpingtons always have white or pale pink legs not yellow...yellow would be Buff Rocks maybe...and your Buff Orps should be a solid yellow fuzzing feathering....
     
  6. Mar 15, 2008 #6
    amaliayosa

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    Yes they are light pink, and solid yellow. Ok I think I got it.
     

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