Ambera
Chirping
Hi,
I'm very excited, it's my first time raising chicks! Our friend gave us 6 eggs, 1 has just hatched at around 2 hours ago, and I'm still hopeful for a second hatching today/tomorrow. Our broody hen is only sat on 2 eggs now, 1 looked hopeful when I last candled them a week ago, the other I expect stopped developing.
Anyway, here is our little chick! I'm wondering if anyone can give any advice on sexing them? I'm a tad worried that since they have a larger comb and are black that they may be a cockerel?
I know you can use the wing feathers to sex them at one day old, so I plan to pick them up and get better photos tommorow when I move the chick (hopefully 2 chicks by then!) and hen to their new pen. Will post them then.
Also, here is a photo of the parents. The mother will be a red Lohmann hen (ex-battery), whilst the cockeral is a bantam. I'm not sure on his breed if anyone has any ideas?
I'm very excited, it's my first time raising chicks! Our friend gave us 6 eggs, 1 has just hatched at around 2 hours ago, and I'm still hopeful for a second hatching today/tomorrow. Our broody hen is only sat on 2 eggs now, 1 looked hopeful when I last candled them a week ago, the other I expect stopped developing.
Anyway, here is our little chick! I'm wondering if anyone can give any advice on sexing them? I'm a tad worried that since they have a larger comb and are black that they may be a cockerel?
I know you can use the wing feathers to sex them at one day old, so I plan to pick them up and get better photos tommorow when I move the chick (hopefully 2 chicks by then!) and hen to their new pen. Will post them then.
Also, here is a photo of the parents. The mother will be a red Lohmann hen (ex-battery), whilst the cockeral is a bantam. I'm not sure on his breed if anyone has any ideas?
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