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how will i tell the difference?

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by chkinut, Dec 8, 2010.

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  1. Dec 8, 2010 #1
    chkinut

    chkinut Chillin' With My Peeps

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    i've already placed my chick order for spring. i'm getting 1BJG, 1SS, 2Wel, and 2EE. i'm guessing the SS and Welsummers will look A LOT alike! how will i tell them apart? i even did a search on the internet under "images" and went all the way up to 4 week old chicks on both breeds and they STILL looked a lot alike. any professional opinions on how to tell these 2 breeds apart when they're chicks?
     
  3. Dec 8, 2010 #2
    A.T. Hagan

    A.T. Hagan Don't Panic

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    Hatcheries will usually mark the chicks and give you the code to tell them apart unless you've ordered enough that they fill two more or compartments of a box then they mark which is in what compartment.
     
  5. Dec 8, 2010 #3
    Katy

    Katy Flock Mistress

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    The SS will have white skin while the welsummers will have yellow. Also my SS chicks were also redder than the welsummers were.
     
  7. Dec 8, 2010 #4
    chkinut

    chkinut Chillin' With My Peeps

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    awesome! thanks guys!![​IMG]
     

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