Okay, so the chicks arrived this morning. Two of the babies were DOA. The rest are all a eatin' and a drinkin' and a peepin their little heads off. They don't even seem to be really chilled because they'll stop under the light for a few seconds and then run off to do something else....like peck at the red arrow of their thermometer.
Now for the problem. I asked that hooligan's silver laced cochin be marked so to be able to tell it from my brahmas. We weren't worried about her other chick, a JG, being marked (no feathered feet). They marked 2 of the feather footed chicks!(my roos)!
One of the deceased ones was a runt and hardly no dark markings at all, so I'm fairly certain it was one of my light brahma pullets. I ordered a dark brahma roo and a buff brahma roo.
UPDATE: I was wrong! The two marked chicks are my buff and dark roos! Now's more than ever it's imperative that we find a way to spot the cochin. My SO and I have been staring at pics of the two chicks, brahma vs. cochin for about an hour trying to find a difference. I've e-mailed Teri @ Ideal for help.
Here's some pics. I initially forgot to put the paper towels down, but it didn't seem to be a problem. We are using the large flake pine shavings and the only thing these guys seem interested in eating is their food! I've already had to top off the feeders! I see them pick up a flake from time to time, but they spit em right back out and go back to their feeders. Not real good pics. I'll get more later. Hooligan, I PMed you and I hope you bought plenty of chick starter; because your JG girl stays in the food dish!
Hooligan's JG with her buddy
She's in the feeder again!
Half of the gang in their food! (Notice the JG is at the feeder again? LOL
My favorite so far...my buff brahma roo
Now for the problem. I asked that hooligan's silver laced cochin be marked so to be able to tell it from my brahmas. We weren't worried about her other chick, a JG, being marked (no feathered feet). They marked 2 of the feather footed chicks!(my roos)!
One of the deceased ones was a runt and hardly no dark markings at all, so I'm fairly certain it was one of my light brahma pullets. I ordered a dark brahma roo and a buff brahma roo.
UPDATE: I was wrong! The two marked chicks are my buff and dark roos! Now's more than ever it's imperative that we find a way to spot the cochin. My SO and I have been staring at pics of the two chicks, brahma vs. cochin for about an hour trying to find a difference. I've e-mailed Teri @ Ideal for help.
Here's some pics. I initially forgot to put the paper towels down, but it didn't seem to be a problem. We are using the large flake pine shavings and the only thing these guys seem interested in eating is their food! I've already had to top off the feeders! I see them pick up a flake from time to time, but they spit em right back out and go back to their feeders. Not real good pics. I'll get more later. Hooligan, I PMed you and I hope you bought plenty of chick starter; because your JG girl stays in the food dish!
Hooligan's JG with her buddy
She's in the feeder again!
Half of the gang in their food! (Notice the JG is at the feeder again? LOL
My favorite so far...my buff brahma roo
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