Chick doing well

[Kuma1]

Well, I managed to keep my chick alive. Finally started to eat the starters a but still likes the trearts very much. I gave him a name. Choo. Pretty good listening to me when say lets go choo gome choo. Right now he is in front of me on a book. Likes to go on my keyboard and sit. He is about 3 times biggger now. Maybe 3 + weeks? Feathers on wings are a little coarser more colors of white/ grey on the wings.

I have taken the chick out several times in the back yard and carport to explore and it follows me around. Yesterday, he got face to face with a older chick in the carport and stared him down. Neck feathers spread and he lunged at the other chick. Wings flapping and everything. Lasted less than 5 seconds. Brave that he challenged the bigger chick. So.. Iguess he will be a rooster??? Pic is from 17th July.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Both sexes will spar at that age, so not definite yet on sex. Glad it's doing better. What sort of treats? Scrambled eggs are a good treat that helps them grow.

 

[Kuma1]

Hi,
Sorry that I couldn't get back on earlier. keyboard wouldn't let me type. My chick had gone on the board and sat down. Seems to like it. I had to restart.

Treats that the chick loves is Flock Leader poultry treats Defend immune support. The starter food he didn't like until earlier this week. I mix that with the treats and seeds. Also now able to eat some of the smaller scratch mix.

I saw several ways on how to find out sex? One was holding the chick and if the legs are straight down, then its a boy. The chick does that so I am leaning toward it being a boy. If the legs go up against the chest then its a girl.
There are 30+ feral chickens that come around to be fed several times a day. I have learned some things by watching them.

 

[kattabelly]

I saw several ways on how to find out sex? One was holding the chick and if the legs are straight down, then its a boy. The chick does that so I am leaning toward it being a boy. If the legs go up against the chest then its a girl.

Sorry but this is an old wives' tale, it's no more reliable than flipping a coin to determine sex.

 

[Kuma1]

Worked on the chicks I had earlier. Maybe Choo is a female. When the chick get a little older I'll look at the tail feathers to see if the are more pointed than oval. Not many of the dark colored chicks survive to become big. I have 2 hens that are dark colored. One that is jet black has a chick that is black with a white chest. The other one little lighter in color has no chicks yet.

 

[cavemanrich]

I mix that with the treats and seeds. Also now able to eat some of the smaller scratch mix.

Little one will need chick grit, or equivalent granules of sand/stones.

There are 30+ feral chickens that come around to be fed several times a day. I have learned some things by watching them.

for what you do.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[kattabelly]

Worked on the chicks I had earlier. Maybe Choo is a female. When the chick get a little older I'll look at the tail feathers to see if the are more pointed than oval. Not many of the dark colored chicks survive to become big. I have 2 hens that are dark colored. One that is jet black has a chick that is black with a white chest. The other one little lighter in color has no chicks yet.

Just the other day someone else on here was saying it had always worked for them, but the version they'd heard was that legs hanging down = pullet. You can't both be right

It's confirmation bias.