Hey everyone, I got 4 new "Easter Egger" chicks on April 30th from the feed store. They were SUPPOSED to all be a day or two old. I'm wondering if I got a Banty, because his comb was red at 4 weeks and he's grabbing the girls by the backs of their necks and an obvious born leader. I have no question that he's a roo. The reason I think he may be a Banty is he's barely the same size as the other chicks who show *NO* signs of their sex other than that I'm getting pretty good at telling the difference by this age. I've never had a roo this advanced at dominating the girls this young! This is probably the 5th one (losing count) I've raised, and I'm pretty sure Rio below is also a roo, and he is the sweetest, calmest bird. Literally acts like a tame baby. Would be awesome if he was a pullet but I'm not banking on that!
Do any of you know if there's a way to tell if "Dinner" is just 'advanced' for his age or is he a Banty that's really older than the others? Oddly they all lost their baby fuzz and got their first round of feathers at the same time. And BTW the pic of Dinner below doesn't really show just how bright red his comb is.
Do any of you know if there's a way to tell if "Dinner" is just 'advanced' for his age or is he a Banty that's really older than the others? Oddly they all lost their baby fuzz and got their first round of feathers at the same time. And BTW the pic of Dinner below doesn't really show just how bright red his comb is.
. My neighbors look at me funny when I yell “Dinner!”
