Hello from Carpenter Coop

[Carpenter Coop]

Just brought home
2 White Leghorns 12 days old
2 Buff orpingtons 5 days old
2 Stars. 5 days old

What a great family project

Thanks to BYC for all the info

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Sounds like a nice group of birds! This is the place to be when you own poultry!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Make yourself at home here on BYC and welcome to our flock!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC! You have a great group of layers there. Buff Orpingtons are beautiful and calm, gentle birds, and for these reasons, I keep a few of them in my flock. White Leghorns are not calm (mine always cried bloody murder when I handled them), but they are superb layers, and Stars (Sex Links) are egg laying machines. Are your Stars Black Sex Links (mine are) or Red Sex Links?

 

[Nofowlplay]

Welcome to BYC! Enjoy!

 

[drumstick diva]

Glad you joined the flock

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[gander007]

 

[Carpenter Coop]

Thank you all

To be hones I'm not sure what type of star they are. They look brown to me , but I'm partially color blind

 

[Michael OShay]

Sounds like you have Red Stars (Red Sex Link) as Black Stars (Black Sex Link) are primarily black with some reddish or brownish feathers in the neck area. You can ID you Stars for certain by the pictures below.

 

[Michael OShay]

Sounds like you have Red Stars (Red Sex Link) as Black Stars (Black Sex Link) are primarily black with some reddish or brownish feathers in the neck area. You can ID you Stars for certain by the pictures below.

P.S. The color of the Red Sex Link (Red Star) can vary somewhat from a darker brown to a lighter color (almost a gold) depending on what white/silver gene hens are used in the cross, but they all have some white feathers in the tail.