I bought 6 chicks last night at TSC. From the mixed pullet bin. 3 orpingtons and 2 barred rocks and the last one was one that was different color from the orpintons/BRs/and the tetra tins or cornish rocks they've had in there.
After we got home and pulled everybody out, she was smaller than the rest and I discovered feathered feet/legs. So I'm thinking maybe a bantam and maybe she's a cochin bantam.
In which case she was in that bin by mistake and could be a he?
I'd like to give a cochin a try, but I'm not sure I want a bantam one.
Our smallest duck is 3.5 pounds and while we have a hawk that flies by low and checks things out, so far, I guess he spots easier things in the field behind us... I don't want to chance it and have something smaller than them.
So what do you think, could she be a cochin bantam? Or is there a feather footed standard that would be this much smaller than the bin mates?
here she is next to the barred rock
After we got home and pulled everybody out, she was smaller than the rest and I discovered feathered feet/legs. So I'm thinking maybe a bantam and maybe she's a cochin bantam.
In which case she was in that bin by mistake and could be a he?
I'd like to give a cochin a try, but I'm not sure I want a bantam one.
Our smallest duck is 3.5 pounds and while we have a hawk that flies by low and checks things out, so far, I guess he spots easier things in the field behind us... I don't want to chance it and have something smaller than them.
So what do you think, could she be a cochin bantam? Or is there a feather footed standard that would be this much smaller than the bin mates?
here she is next to the barred rock
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