Finally, we have chicks!

[mhegge]

After 4 years, we finally had two moms successfully hatch out some beauties. We have a mix flock including; black sex link roo, porcelain d'uccle roos and hens, americauna hens, Easter egger hens, Columbian Wyandotte hens, Japanese ohiki hen and a French crevecour hen. I am not looking for specific breeds, just have ended up with a mix bag I guess. So I'm curious, can anyone guess any of the possible breeds by these pics? I know the two grayish small ones are d'uccles (heaven the feathered feet right away and I know the two eggs they came from). I thought the brown with cool lines was an americauna. No matter what, excited to see what all we have as they get older!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

If you have multiple breeds than your chicks will be mostly mixed breeds. The d'uccle look like pure chicks. Cute babies, congratulations.

 

[mhegge]

Thanks! I was pretty sure the d'uccle would be as they are my only bantam roos and I've never seen my standards go anywhere near those hens. I'm totally cool with mixed breeds....so happy we finally had successful hatching! I can't wait to see what they will look like as they get bigger!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Post pictures when they are closer to adult size if you want people to guess at them.

 

[mhegge]

Will do! It's so crazy seeing all of the little changes each day in their wing feathers! Do you have any recommendations on when to reintroduce them to the flock and coop outside? I'm in Wisconsin, so it still gets cool at night. But with the mama hens, I don't use any heat etc. I've seen some say 4 weeks. They are 2 weeks and 1 week (depending on the hen) this Monday. I'm not in a rush, but I don't want to keep them apart from the flock too long either. Both hens are dominant and exhibit protection for their chicks with each other and if i or the dogs get near so I am not too concerned with pecking order.

QUOTE="oldhenlikesdogs, post: 21461531, member: 368006"]Post pictures when they are closer to adult size if you want people to guess at them. [/QUOTE]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Will do! It's so crazy seeing all of the little changes each day in their wing feathers! Do you have any recommendations on when to reintroduce them to the flock and coop outside? I'm in Wisconsin, so it still gets cool at night. But with the mama hens, I don't use any heat etc. I've seen some say 4 weeks. They are 2 weeks and 1 week (depending on the hen) this Monday. I'm not in a rush, but I don't want to keep them apart from the flock too long either. Both hens are dominant and exhibit protection for their chicks with each other and if i or the dogs get near so I am not too concerned with pecking order.

QUOTE="oldhenlikesdogs, post: 21461531, member: 368006"]Post pictures when they are closer to adult size if you want people to guess at them.

I'm in Wisconsin too. Generally I keep my hen hatched chicks separated the first week or two until they are strong enough to keep up with mom and fast enough to run from other birds. I than begin supervised mingling. Sometimes there's no problem, other times the hen makes what I consider poor choices or there are other hens that want to bicker with the broody. I leave the mom out with the when I feel everything is going well. Your hen will keep the chicks warm.

You may need to feed the whole flock a non medicated chick starter or at least make it available.

 

[mhegge]

Ok, good to know. I think I will start in a week when I know I will be around lots. I have no problem with non medicated starter for them all. My birds are only cooped at night usually unless it's bad winter weather so I know the others will get plenty of whatever they would like