We bought these 4 chicks from Tractor Supply tonight to replace a couple we’ve lost over the past few months to predators.
Now, being from TSC, I’ve learned to take their supposed breed with a grain of salt. Last year I bought a RIR pullet that turned out to be a Speckled Sussex. They weren’t even selling Sussex, so the hatchery must have had a mix up.
Anyhow, I got 2 Buff Orpington & 2 Golden Comet, all pullets. But I swear, these things are tiny! I’m wondering if they aren’t bantams. Granted, the last batch of chicks we raised were 20 Cornish X, so maybe it’s just that the 4 of them look extra small, being so few, but I swear our last egg layers didn’t but start this small.
Obviously time will tell, but I'm curious for opinions.
Now, being from TSC, I’ve learned to take their supposed breed with a grain of salt. Last year I bought a RIR pullet that turned out to be a Speckled Sussex. They weren’t even selling Sussex, so the hatchery must have had a mix up.
Anyhow, I got 2 Buff Orpington & 2 Golden Comet, all pullets. But I swear, these things are tiny! I’m wondering if they aren’t bantams. Granted, the last batch of chicks we raised were 20 Cornish X, so maybe it’s just that the 4 of them look extra small, being so few, but I swear our last egg layers didn’t but start this small.
Obviously time will tell, but I'm curious for opinions.