Dixie Chicks

[minihorse927]

Nope, hatched on his own, which surprised me after seeing his balance issues.

 

[BriardChickens]

Curious here, at what age can you tell genders apart with the Anconas?

 

[minihorse927]

By the time they're 8 weeks you can voice sex them. If you listen carefully at a few days of age the females will have a sharper, clearer peep while the males will sound a little quieter or raspy even at a young age.

 

[minihorse927]

I'll try a video for you later @BriardChickens when I get home cause I've vent sexed a few already and they a about 5 days old.

 

[BriardChickens]

Thanks! I'll have to watch when I get home as my work computer doesn't run youtube videos.

 

[Ravynscroft]

@RavynFallen hmm, only 5? They didn't ship well it seems.

Nope.... your packing was amazingly awesome, box looked fine, eggs looked good, but air cells were way messed up... at least 6 of the calls are totally scrambled...

 

[Ravynscroft]

@vehve you definitely have a litter of 8! Very nice!

 

[Ravynscroft]

By the time they're 8 weeks you can voice sex them. If you listen carefully at a few days of age the females will have a sharper, clearer peep while the males will sound a little quieter or raspy even at a young age.

My call babies are all very noisy... and whistle... is adorable, can't tell what I got, lol...

 

[tntchix]

Have fun at work, JWB.

Okay, I managed to catch Hilma in the act of opening the nest today, so I got to see the kits. My count is up to 7 now. She did feed them for quite some time though, so it's still possible that I've missed some, but I don't really think any more will appear. That one little black fellow seems to be the only runt, but he's pretty active too, so I don't think it's a problem. I saw another spotted one today, and one is a greyish black with white markings in the face and paws. Video is still uploading, but should appear in about 5 minutes.

Wait a minute. I just re-watched the video. Does anyone see eight of them in the beginning?

I see 8 too.

*I will not transition to chicks and ducklings*

I have enough on my plate.

LOL

 

[BriardChickens]

*I will not transition to chicks and ducklings*

I have enough on my plate.

LOL

but the little chicken "peep peep" is so adorable. *enabling*

22 more days until mine are supposed to hatch.