Hello!

[Meganita513]

I am a new member from Trafalgar, IN. I have 6 chicks: 2 white leghorns, 2 black australorps and 2 barred rocks. We are not sure that the rocks we bought really are….so we will have to wait and see.

They are around 7 weeks old. This has been their first week outside and they are loving it!

 

[iwiw60]

Hello from Oregon!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the flock. When they are a little older you can post photos at "what breed or gender is this," in the social forum.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X2, you can post pictures of your mystery birds on the What Breed/Gender forum www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

 

[Meganita513]

Thanks! What is a good age to do that?

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

So glad you could join our community and welcome to our flock!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[tantricdragon13]

Thanks! What is a good age to do that?

I've seen folks post pictures of fairly young chicks trying to determine the breed. I would think that at 7 weeks, they would have enough defining features to at least make a guess. Especially if they are Barred Rocks. I raised them for over 6 years, and always felt they were a distinctive breed.

Good luck with your new flock, and have lots of fun! Chickens are fun!

And

 

[Meganita513]

Thanks everyone!

 

[gander007]