Chick Pics at 18 & 25 Days Old!! Caution - Lots of Pics!!

[paceysgl5]

I'm back with some updated pics!! Pictures shown here are from about 1 week ago and 1 day ago (2 separate ages - I'll place the breeds together so you can see the difference a week makes!!)

If you want to see earlier pics, visit My BYC Page!

Without further ado-

Easter Eggers Ellie & Emma (Emma is very sweet, always one of the first to run to the door, I think Ellie is beautiful!) at 18 Days old:

Easter Eggers Ellie, Emma, Evie & Evelyn at 18 Days old:

Easter Eggers Evie & Evelyn (both Evie & Evelyn are very sweet, Evie is one of 4or so that run and jump in our hands/arms/whatever when we visit the brooder) at 18 Days old:

Easter Eggers Evie & Evelyn at 25 Days old:

Easter Eggers Emma & Ellie at 25 Days old:

Easter Eggers Evelyn, Evie, Emma & Ellie at 25 Days old:

Buff Orpington Olivia (by far the sweetest chick we have, the rest will run if we are cleaning the brooder, she just stands around trying to jump in our hands) at 18 Days Old:

Buff Orpingtons Olivia & Orchid (Orchid is also very sweet, just slightly less friendly than Olivia) at 18 Days Old:

Buff Orpington Olivia at 25 Days Old:

Buff Orpingtons Olivia & Orchid at 25 Days Old:

 

[paceysgl5]

Continued...

Silver Laced Wyandotte, Salt (I think Salt loves me more than DH…she is such a sweetheart) at 18 Days Old:

Silver Laced Wyandotte, Salt, at 25 Days Old:

Partridge Cochins Charlotte & Claire (Claire is very curious but squawks if you try to hold her, Charlotte is more timid but will lie down in our hands) at 18 Days Old:

Partridge Cochin Charlotte at 18 Days Old:

Partridge Cochins Charlotte & Claire at 25 Days Old:

Partridge Cochins Charlotte & Claire at 25 Days Old:

Golden Campine, Gwen (very flighty, quick, and nervous to be around us – a true campine!) 18 Days Old:

Golden Campine, Gwen, 25 Days Old:

Golden Laced Wyandottes, Willow & Winnie (Willow is very curious, Winnie wants nothing to do with us!) 18 Days Old:

Golden Laced Wyandottes, Willow & Winnie (I love their feathers coming in. Willow’s are looking like a real GLW) 25 Days Old:

Barred Rocks Bailey & Blair, (Bailey very curious to be around us though doesn’t want to be held, Blair stays away!) 18 Days Old:

Barred Rocks Bailey & Blair, 25 Days Old:

 

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Welsummers, Sunny & Summer (very nervous to be around us but will lie down in hand once held) 11 Days Old (1 week younger than older sisters):

Welsummer Summer, 11 Days Old (1 week younger than older sisters):

Welsummers, Summer & Sunny 18 Days Old:

Welsummers, Summer & Sunny 18 Days Old:

Grey Silkies Gaby & Ginny (Ginny is really feathering out. She (?) is more flighty than Gaby, who comes to check us out) 18 Days Old:

Grey Silkies, 25 Days Old:

Grey Silkies, 25 Days Old:

Baby Silkies, Splash (Splash?), Bliss (Black), Sammy & Sasha (White) (These little babes are a hoot!! Splash runs with the big chicks, Sasha chest pumps anyone she (?) can, Sammy is a quick little devil and Bliss is a sweetheart!!) 8 Days Old:

Baby Silkies, Splash, Sasha, Bliss & Sammy 8 Days Old:

Baby Silkies, 15 Days Old, with 25 day old Grey Silkies:

Baby Silkies, 15 Days Old, with 25 day old Grey Silkies:

Baby Silkie Splash 15 Days Old:

Baby Silkies, Splash, Bliss, Sasha & Sammy 15 Days Old:

Expanded Brooder (ie 2 dog crates back to back! Now an 8’ x 4’ brooder!)

 

[cbrown86]

At the risk of sounding dumb, I have to ask... What does "easter eggers" mean? I am new to having chickens, so don't know all the lingo.

 

[sueche]

cute. They grow so fast. mine are about the same age, but they run away when I come to the brooder. I think my 3 yo has put fear in them I must say that when they are half fuzz and half feathers if so freaky to me.

 

[paceysgl5]

cbrown86- Easter Eggers are a mix breed often mis represented as Araucana, Americauna, etc. They CAN lay blue/green eggs which is how they get the name Easter Eggers!

sueche, thanks! they do! they are in the teenage stage with not too much fluff left, but I still think they are cute!! The silkies are fun to watch grow up because they are getting FLUFFIER instead of the other way around! So fun!

 

[snazzyboots]

awww so cute. love the pics

 

[mallory2013]

Aw they are so cute! They are so funny when they are half fuzz half feathers! They are going to turn out beautifully I'm sure! I am getting a golden laced wyandotte, partridge cochin, and a barred rock (among a few others) as well and I was curious as to what they looked like as babies and teenagers. Thanks for posting! Btw, where did you get them?

 

[paceysgl5]

Thanks Snazzy & Mallory!

Mallory - most came from Ideal Hatchery. The Welsummers came from a breeder in CT (think she got them from Welp) and the 4 new silkies came from a breeder in CT, though their skin coloring is off (notice Sammy has yellow skin!). We went for 2 whites and would have come home with all the baby silkies they had if we had the cash - the house was full of smoke. Yuck! Anyway, so we came with 2 extras (Splash & Bliss!). Hoping for some girls from the 6 silkies we have!

Enjoy yours! I'm posting these pics bc i have found it a bit difficult to find pics of age progression as well. It sure has been fun!! Taking pics of each individually is a fun way to get to know the birds too

especially the more shy ones that don't run forward when we visit the brooder...

 

[mallory2013]

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Oh ok I'm getting mine from Meyer, I'm just getting six, though from what I've heard chicken math is a very contagious disease, so...
Aw poor silkies! I hope the don't get sick from the smoke! It's good you got some of them, at least they are out of that situation.
Thanks and good luck with yours too! I am going to take lots of pictures too, their fuzz goes away so fast!