- May 6, 2014
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Someone dumped these two little babies right on our sidewalk next to the road! I know they were dumped because there was a turned over, filthy milk crate where they had clearly been kept on the sidewalk with them. Most likely based on their age, they were bought for Easter and then dumped when they got inconvenient :-( We have two adult hens, so the person must have known we'd take them in. I think our coop is big enough to accommodate them so we've decided to keep them and raise them till they're old enough to join the big girls.
We think they're 3-4 weeks old. I'd love help identifying their gender and breed(s). Fingers crossed they're not cockerels because we're not allowed to have them in our city. Our vet friend looked them over and said that they are a) super skinny (poor things!), and b) small for their age, so they might be one of the smaller breeds. One is much larger and lighter in color than the other one, so I suspect they're two different breeds. Any help is much appreciated!
SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON:
THE BIGGER, LIGHTER CHICK ON A SHOULDER FOR SIZE PERSPECTIVE:
SIDE-BY-SIDE:
THE BIG LIGHTER CHICK:
THE SMALL, DARKER CHICK:
We think they're 3-4 weeks old. I'd love help identifying their gender and breed(s). Fingers crossed they're not cockerels because we're not allowed to have them in our city. Our vet friend looked them over and said that they are a) super skinny (poor things!), and b) small for their age, so they might be one of the smaller breeds. One is much larger and lighter in color than the other one, so I suspect they're two different breeds. Any help is much appreciated!
SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON:
THE BIGGER, LIGHTER CHICK ON A SHOULDER FOR SIZE PERSPECTIVE:
SIDE-BY-SIDE:
THE BIG LIGHTER CHICK:
THE SMALL, DARKER CHICK:
