Differentiating breeds

[CaptMom]

I placed and order for 16 chicks today for a friend and me. They are as follows:

AMERICANA
BUFF ORPINGTON
BARRED ROCK
CALICO PRINCESS
DELAWARE
ISA BROWN
SAPPHIRE GEM
WHITE ROCK
My concern is, the Buff, Calico (I assume), Delaware, Isa, and White Rock are all yellow chicks. How am I going to tell them apart? Or do I just need to keep them all for a couple of weeks until they start feathering out?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Check this out:
meyerhatch.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/2142226-standard-chicks
You will have to pay close attention to details.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Where did you order from?
Can you request that they mark them?

Say if you wanted to know which were the Calico then have them mark those.

 

[CaptMom]

Check this out:
meyerhatch.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/2142226-standard-chicks
You will have to pay close attention to details.

Oh man, thank you so much! I am going to hang onto this for reference when they come in!

 

[CaptMom]

Where did you order from?
Can you request that they mark them?

Say if you wanted to know which were the Calico then have them mark those.

Hmm, I don't know if I can or not. The first time I ever ordered from a company (don't remember who) they didn't mark, so I've never asked since. I will call them and ask though.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Many hatcheries are willing to accommodate.

 

[debid]

I placed and order for 16 chicks today for a friend and me. They are as follows:

AMERICANA
BUFF ORPINGTON
BARRED ROCK
CALICO PRINCESS
DELAWARE
ISA BROWN
SAPPHIRE GEM
WHITE ROCK
My concern is, the Buff, Calico (I assume), Delaware, Isa, and White Rock are all yellow chicks. How am I going to tell them apart? Or do I just need to keep them all for a couple of weeks until they start feathering out?

Delaware and white Rock will look pretty much identical and the buff Orpingtons, calico, and ISA will look extremely similar. I'd definitely ask for markings or you'll be waiting until they're feathered to know.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree

 

[CaptMom]

I just hung up with Hoover's and they are going to mark them for me. Thanks for the idea!

 

[debid]

I just hung up with Hoover's and they are going to mark them for me. Thanks for the idea!