Help Identifying Bantam Chicks

[SarahGfa]

I got these three as assorted bantams from Ideal Poultry. They are three weeks old today. Can anyone tell me what they are? Two black ones and a gray one... the gray one is almost as big as my full-size chicks, but hasn't developed any tail feathers yet.

Black #1
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Black #2
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Gray Puffy
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[Gray Farms]

Black Old English Game "maybe a Modern Game", Black Japanese, and a Wyandotte "looks to be blue".

 

[SarahGfa]

Thanks, that was fast! I'm surprised to hear that the gray one is a Wyandotte... (s)he (probably a he) hates being handled, is a huge jerk to the other chicks, and won't stop fighting with the second black one. I thought Wyandottes were supposed to be friendly

 

[Gray Farms]

Bantams are different than large breeds. They don't know they are little. Chickens fight to determine dominance. Its not a sex specific trait. They are establishing the pecking order. Even at this young age.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

1. Black OEGB
2. Black Japanese.
3. Blue Wyandotte.
I hope you don't have all roosters, but that seems to be the case a lot, so don't get our hopes up too high!

 

[SarahGfa]

1. Black OEGB
2. Black Japanese.
3. Blue Wyandotte.
I hope you don't have all roosters, but that seems to be the case a lot, so don't get our hopes up too high!

Thanks, one rooster would be acceptable but three would be a problem! Is there any way to tell at three weeks old?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Thanks, one rooster would be acceptable but three would be a problem! Is there any way to tell at three weeks old?

No, you will need to wait until six weeks, then post pictures of their combs. Or, you can just look. Any birds that have red, larger combs are roosters. The Wyandotte won't get much of a bigger comb, but if it's a too, it will get red.

 

[SarahGfa]

No, you will need to wait until six weeks, then post pictures of their combs. Or, you can just look. Any birds that have red, larger combs are roosters. The Wyandotte won't get much of a bigger comb, but if it's a too, it will get red.

thanks!

 

[JaeG]

The wyandotte is looking suspiciously roo-ish - it has very thick legs and wattles sprouting already. A few more weeks and you'll know for sure.

I adore our OEGBs.

 

[SarahGfa]

The wyandotte is looking suspiciously roo-ish - it has very thick legs and wattles sprouting already.

doh!!