I got a grab bag of fertile eggs from the farm store and hatched them June 13. They were said to be "pure breeds" but some may have "Ameraucana" in them...I'm fully aware of the ambiguity of the word Ameraucana in the chicken breed world.
As the chicks are feathering in, I'm wondering what I've got with an eye on also figuring out what gender I've got as I can't have roosters where I am.
Thank you for your patience as you scan these photos and help me out.
For those who enjoy this sort of thing....Happy sleuthing
Chick #1 came from a pale tan medium size egg and appears to be developing a pea comb. I'm thinking most resembles an Easter Egger .... although it has yellowish/pinkish legs and it currently has no muff or beard. I'm also leaning towards pullet as he/she looks like Monk (sans beard and muff) of "Sulo and Monk" on the Easter Egger thread. Otherwise I'm at a loss as neither Welsummer or Speckled Sussex have pea combs. Mutt????
Chick #2 came from either a pale tan medium size egg or a larger medium brown egg (but not dark brown as a Welsummer's common dark egg, although I know some pure Welsummers can lay a lighter egg at the end of the cycle)...two chicks hatched at the same time so I couldn't tell who came from what egg shell when I checked. I'm guessing this chick is either a Speckled Sussex or a Welsummer. If Welsummer, definitely a girl as she had strong "V' and strong eyeliner as a chick. I'm also leaning towards girl if a Speckled Sussex as she has the long body and tail as demonstrated by Speckled Hen on this Speckled Sussex thread:
Chick on the left in the first and middle photos and right on the third photo as day old chicks
Here she is at 4.5 weeks...I'm guessing Speckled Sussex pullet???? Possibly Welsummer.
Chick number 3 I am fairly confident is a Banty Easter Egger. Came from a small banty size blue egg and was yellow with black zig zags as a day old chick and has green legs. Only real question here is gender. Coloring suggests the common male color of Sulo from the link cited above, but the comb is very small and yellow. I think it has a straight comb coming in slowly. I think I heard Banty's mature more slowly so I may be guessing for awhile????
Right chick at 1 day old
At 4.5 weeks old
Chick number 4 is a real mystery chick. It came from either a light pale tan egg or medium brown egg. It was greyish with brown chipmunking, even a mask as a young chick. It has slate legs and very small yellow comb (straight?). I'm thinking pullet Easter Egger???? Maybe even an Olive Egger???
You can see the tan mask here and the brown chipmunking on the day old chick...it obviously is the chick on the left in the second day old chick photo...you can see the brown chipmunk pattern.
It is very camera shy so I could only get a group shot...it's the Robin looking bird
Thanks for your help...I really appreciate your input.
Lady of McCamley
As the chicks are feathering in, I'm wondering what I've got with an eye on also figuring out what gender I've got as I can't have roosters where I am.
Thank you for your patience as you scan these photos and help me out.
For those who enjoy this sort of thing....Happy sleuthing
Chick #1 came from a pale tan medium size egg and appears to be developing a pea comb. I'm thinking most resembles an Easter Egger .... although it has yellowish/pinkish legs and it currently has no muff or beard. I'm also leaning towards pullet as he/she looks like Monk (sans beard and muff) of "Sulo and Monk" on the Easter Egger thread. Otherwise I'm at a loss as neither Welsummer or Speckled Sussex have pea combs. Mutt????
Chick #2 came from either a pale tan medium size egg or a larger medium brown egg (but not dark brown as a Welsummer's common dark egg, although I know some pure Welsummers can lay a lighter egg at the end of the cycle)...two chicks hatched at the same time so I couldn't tell who came from what egg shell when I checked. I'm guessing this chick is either a Speckled Sussex or a Welsummer. If Welsummer, definitely a girl as she had strong "V' and strong eyeliner as a chick. I'm also leaning towards girl if a Speckled Sussex as she has the long body and tail as demonstrated by Speckled Hen on this Speckled Sussex thread:
Chick on the left in the first and middle photos and right on the third photo as day old chicks
Here she is at 4.5 weeks...I'm guessing Speckled Sussex pullet???? Possibly Welsummer.
Chick number 3 I am fairly confident is a Banty Easter Egger. Came from a small banty size blue egg and was yellow with black zig zags as a day old chick and has green legs. Only real question here is gender. Coloring suggests the common male color of Sulo from the link cited above, but the comb is very small and yellow. I think it has a straight comb coming in slowly. I think I heard Banty's mature more slowly so I may be guessing for awhile????
Right chick at 1 day old
At 4.5 weeks old
Chick number 4 is a real mystery chick. It came from either a light pale tan egg or medium brown egg. It was greyish with brown chipmunking, even a mask as a young chick. It has slate legs and very small yellow comb (straight?). I'm thinking pullet Easter Egger???? Maybe even an Olive Egger???
You can see the tan mask here and the brown chipmunking on the day old chick...it obviously is the chick on the left in the second day old chick photo...you can see the brown chipmunk pattern.
It is very camera shy so I could only get a group shot...it's the Robin looking bird
Thanks for your help...I really appreciate your input.
Lady of McCamley
