I have new chicks! Come follow as they grow.

[AmeraucanaHank]

No kidding! Apparently I am very gullible when it comes to chicks

Next time take a pic then post on BYC before you buy!

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Next time take a pic then post on BYC before you buy!

Yep! I learned my lesson now....for the second time

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Oh and sorry @saz5333 I forgot to say that are 4 weeks 2 days

 

[Silkiesaz]

Oh and sorry @saz5333 I forgot to say that are 4 weeks 2 days

That seems awful young for so much comb development. I'm not an expert but I think Spice is a boy.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

That seems awful young for so much comb development. I'm not an expert but I think Spice is a boy.

Well I agree, I will post pics again next week and the week ect so we can be sure

 

[NatJ]

Amberlinks are not sexed by color they are sexed by wing feather length as day Olds so it's to late for sexing by the sexlink

If they can be feather-sexed at 1 day old, they can be feather-sexed more easily at 4 weeks.
All of yours are fast-feathering.
Any slow-feathering chicks would look half-naked at this age (slight exaggeration, but not much.)

When feathering speed is used for sexlinks, females get the fast feathering and males get the slow feathering. Since all of yours have fast feathering, there are no feather-sexable males in the group. (I can't rule out other males, just ruling out feather-sexable ones.)

Here is a thread that shows examples of chicks at 3.5 weeks, growing feathers at different speeds:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...vs-fast-feathering-genetic-questions.1088977/
The difference continues to get more obvious with age for several weeks past the ones in that thread.

Slow feathering chicks can even look like the 6-week ones in this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chocolate-orpington.1528406/

 

[WIchickMama]

They are so cute! And so big already

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

They are so cute!

Thanks

And so big already

I know! I feel like I time traveled to the future because they are growing so fast!

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Ok, let's change the subject! @Pampered chicken girl how are your chicks doing?

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Ok, let's change the subject! @Pampered chicken girl how are your chicks doing?

Great I just cleaned the brooder, they weren't happy to have a scoop and bag in their space lol. We had some cuddle time which is always the best! I gave them a few broken up mealworms so they are very happy about that