Hey All!
I am flummoxed. I have searched high and low for pictures of all different kinds of breeds... I have even tried to be patient, allowing this chick to just become whatever it is. But now I need to know. This precious little one was my mystery chick. It was the most friendly from day one, and then about two weeks ago, s/he flipped personality and has become very skittish and a holy terror. AND when all my chickens get up on the roost for the night, this one goes on the attack. S/he literally woodpeckers the backs of 3 of my columbian wyandottes and 2 of my dark cornish. I just processed my meaties, so I have no compunction of sending this one to freezer camp too.
I would wait until it was older and bigger, but I would like to know if I should separate this one.
ALL of my chicks are 8 1/2 weeks old.
Here are pictures to help you help me, description and date under each picture:
three days old, chimpmunk-y, but with a very sharp "widows peak" stripe.
6 days old, a better view of the stripe point and the feathers coming in are showing a mottled brownish.
two weeks old. The feathers are all coming in a chocolate grey.
fast forward... haha this was yesterday. Am I just not seeing pointed hackle feathers?
yesterday, 8 weeks. This is the way s/he walks around the yard. Tail high.
AND THIS IS THE DAMAGE IT HAS DONE ON ONE OF MY WYANDOTTES. This is the worst one, but I can't have this, its just sad. I have been putting that 'no-pick tar stuff' on my hurt girls so much that I just have to look for the stained ones.
Thanks in advance, cuz I know you all will know what I've got
I am flummoxed. I have searched high and low for pictures of all different kinds of breeds... I have even tried to be patient, allowing this chick to just become whatever it is. But now I need to know. This precious little one was my mystery chick. It was the most friendly from day one, and then about two weeks ago, s/he flipped personality and has become very skittish and a holy terror. AND when all my chickens get up on the roost for the night, this one goes on the attack. S/he literally woodpeckers the backs of 3 of my columbian wyandottes and 2 of my dark cornish. I just processed my meaties, so I have no compunction of sending this one to freezer camp too.
ALL of my chicks are 8 1/2 weeks old.
Here are pictures to help you help me, description and date under each picture:
three days old, chimpmunk-y, but with a very sharp "widows peak" stripe.
6 days old, a better view of the stripe point and the feathers coming in are showing a mottled brownish.
two weeks old. The feathers are all coming in a chocolate grey.
fast forward... haha this was yesterday. Am I just not seeing pointed hackle feathers?
yesterday, 8 weeks. This is the way s/he walks around the yard. Tail high.
AND THIS IS THE DAMAGE IT HAS DONE ON ONE OF MY WYANDOTTES. This is the worst one, but I can't have this, its just sad. I have been putting that 'no-pick tar stuff' on my hurt girls so much that I just have to look for the stained ones.
Thanks in advance, cuz I know you all will know what I've got
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