Hatched 8/1 Surprise Box Alchemist Farm

[knoturavggrl]

Finally I think they are old enough to ask for some guesses on my first ever babies. I ordered the surprise box which guarantees 3 girls and a Amerucana if they have one. It was supposed to be 10 chicks but they sent 13. I have been pouring over everyones posts on this thread since they arrived so I have included my guesses in the photos. Let me know if you think I am right or not. Thank you for the help!

 

[JedJackson]

I think you got all the genders right. I'm not sure Sugar is an Isbar. Legs look greenish, which isn't right for that breed. Ginger needs her nails clipped. I think that is what is causing her toes to be weird, unless it is just the photo.

 

[WIchickMama]

Agree with @JedJackson on sexes. I am not a breed expert so I leave it to those that are. Peanuts eye looks glassed over, hopefully it is a shadow or flash.

 

[knoturavggrl]

I think you got all the genders right. I'm not sure Sugar is an Isbar. Legs look greenish, which isn't right for that breed. Ginger needs her nails clipped. I think that is what is causing her toes to be weird, unless it is just the photo.

It is the way she is standing Thank you for the confirmation on the sex of them. Ill go back to the drawling board on the Isbar guess.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Agree with @JedJackson on sexes. I am not a breed expert so I leave it to those that are. Peanuts eye looks glassed over, hopefully it is a shadow or flash.

Peanut is A - ok it is indeed the sun reflecting. She is most skittish girl and I did not wanna stress her so I settled on the first photo that was decent. Thank you for the sex confirmation. I really can’t believe my luck on ratios of girls to boys!!

 

[JedJackson]

Peanut is A - ok it is indeed the sun reflecting. She is most skittish girl and I did not wanna stress her so I settled on the first photo that was decent. Thank you for the sex confirmation. I really can’t believe my luck on ratios of girls to boys!!

Me either. You did great. Usually it's 50/50 or worse.

 

[bgmathteach]

Finally I think they are old enough to ask for some guesses on my first ever babies. I ordered the surprise box which guarantees 3 girls and a Amerucana if they have one. It was supposed to be 10 chicks but they sent 13. I have been pouring over everyones posts on this thread since they arrived so I have included my guesses in the photos. Let me know if you think I am right or not. Thank you for the help! View attachment 3255122View attachment 3255088View attachment 3255092View attachment 3255096View attachment 3255098View attachment 3255100View attachment 3255105View attachment 3255108View attachment 3255110View attachment 3255112View attachment 3255113View attachment 3255115View attachment 3255119

I agree with the sexes. I am not familiar with the swedish isbar, so can't comment. I don't know/remember where you got the chicks from. Do they have Welbars? If so, Cinnamon may well be that. If they have Bielefelder chickens, I believe Pecan could be that. Both I'm going on pictures of them people have posted in a thread I'm on, not personal experience.

Also, one tiny caution. Peanut seems to be a bit behind the others feathering out & filling out. Sometimes late developing ones seem like hens until later when all of a sudden, nope, they are Roos. So, while atm Peanut appears to be a 'she', keep an eye on her over the next couple of weeks to be sure she 'remains' a 'she' and doesn't 'become' 'he'. I had one of those. My sister was over and I suddenly said 'Oh, no, you can't have become a boy!" My sister, insightful person that she is, said " Um, he didn't just become a boy" No kidding, but I was sure that he was a she until just now! His comb & wattles pinked practically overnight - and almost a month behind the other Roos!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Peanut is A - ok it is indeed the sun reflecting. She is most skittish girl and I did not wanna stress her so I settled on the first photo that was decent. Thank you for the sex confirmation. I really can’t believe my luck on ratios of girls to boys!!

A better picture of Peanut

 

[bgmathteach]

View attachment 3255467A better picture of Peanut

Hmmm, doesn't look so far behind the others in this picture! Looked like a lot more 'chick fuzz' in the other one!

 

[knoturavggrl]

I agree with the sexes. I am not familiar with the swedish isbar, so can't comment. I don't know/remember where you got the chicks from. Do they have Welbars? If so, Cinnamon may well be that. If they have Bielefelder chickens, I believe Pecan could be that. Both I'm going on pictures of them people have posted in a thread I'm on, not personal experience.

Also, one tiny caution. Peanut seems to be a bit behind the others feathering out & filling out. Sometimes late developing ones seem like hens until later when all of a sudden, nope, they are Roos. So, while atm Peanut appears to be a 'she', keep an eye on her over the next couple of weeks to be sure she 'remains' a 'she' and doesn't 'become' 'he'. I had one of those. My sister was over and I suddenly said 'Oh, no, you can't have become a boy!" My sister, insightful person that she is, said " Um, he didn't just become a boy" No kidding, but I was sure that he was a she until just now! His comb & wattles pinked practically overnight - and almost a month behind the other Roos!

I got them from shipped to me as day old chicks from Alchemist Farms. Yeah I have my eye on peanut still for sure. I will be sure to not count my chickens even after they have hatched. Yes they do have Bielefelders! That would be neat. Thank you for the information and the warning