Help with identifying week old chicks

[AngieDawn]

Buckeyes will also have some black feathers in their wings and tail. I LOVE my buckeye Roo he is a sweat heart who love being held.

I think one of the 3 “maybe buckeyes” is a roo and the other 2 are hens. I just like to try to guess by their personalities. The one is feisty but the other 2 are chill. They are all 3 much smaller then the other chicks. And all 3 sing when they poop. They chirp and stretch their necks every time. I haven’t noticed any of the other chicks do that. I watch them all the time so I may know a little too much lol

 

[Angileen]

Thank u. I think this Easter egger is a roo because he is top dog of the 13 chicks already and he tries to peck me already!

Temperament is not always an indication of Roosters, I have 4 Roosters in my Flock of 29 hens and I have a Calico Princess that chases my Roosters around she will even square off with them head to head with feathers flaired. She always wins. She in no uncertain terms will allow the Roos to breed her, Not a tattered feather on her! You go girl! ( is what I think when I see her giving the Roos a what for)

 

[AngieDawn]

I know I could be wrong. In fact I have been telling my daughter that “this chick is either a rooster or a very bossy girl”. I love that they all have personalities even at a week old.

 

[Angileen]

Yes. I was thinking buckeye. I have 3 of them and they are all much smaller than the other 10 chicks. Are buckeyes usually a lot smaller?

Can't remember how big they were as chicks. mine are 11 months old now and are bigger than my Easter Eggers, and Dominiques but smaller then my White Jersey Giants, Calico Princess, Lavender Orpingtons, and Midnight Majesty Marans. They are about the same size as my Black Jersey Giants and Buff Orpingtons.

 

[Angileen]

Temperament is not always an indication of Roosters, I have 4 Roosters in my Flock of 29 hens and I have a Calico Princess that chases my Roosters around she will even square off with them head to head with feathers flaired. She always wins. She in no uncertain terms will allow the Roos to breed her, Not a tattered feather on her! You go girl! ( is what I think when I see her giving the Roos a what for)

Also want to add she is the bravest. When I do let them out of the run while I am outside with them, She travels much further away from the flock and does not listen to me when I call them back to the coop.

 

[Angileen]

I’ve been washing two of their butts every day at least once. I actually got Vaseline today to put on one that keeps getting poopy butt.

I took more pictures. I really appreciate the help. I never thought about Jersey Giant! I’m going to get some close ups for all of you experts.

They live in my living room so I check on them constantly at least ever hour. I’m even up at night checking on them. I was going to put them in the sunroom (windows close but no heat) but it’s unseasonably cold here in Maryland so they are house pets for now which I don’t mind at all. If I could get away with it they would be in my bedroom Lol.

It took about 2 weeks for the pasty but to clear up with my chicks that had it.

 

[Angileen]

It took about 2 weeks for the pasty but to clear up with my chicks that had it.

You could get away with having them as house pets if you had chicken diapers, but who wants to change diapers every day!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

your dark chick with feathered legs is a cochin and pasty butt happens if chicks are to hot or to cold

 

[AngieDawn]

your dark chick with feathered legs is a cochin and pasty butt happens if chicks are to hot or to cold

They are in a huge playpen and the heat is on one side and I’ve been watching to make sure the one with poopy butt isn’t right under the heat and she usually isn’t so i don’t think she is too cold or too hot because she has plenty of room They are in my 70 degree house. The far end of the playpen reads 85 against the wall. The heat side reads 95.
I thought of that also but she seems to move around and lay different places throughout the day and She seems fine otherwise. Eats well and cute as a button.

 

[AngieDawn]

your dark chick with feathered legs is a cochin and pasty butt happens if chicks are to hot or to cold

Thank you. Going to look them up now. That’s another breed I’m really not familiar with.