Identifing day old chick breeds - short video clips from Mc Murray

[GardeNerd]

I came across Murray Mc Murray's youtube channel. They had lots of helpful videos and I especially enjoyed looking at some of the breeds they featured with their "pop up" tutorial for how to identify them as day old chicks. I think it would be helpful to anyone trying to identify mystery chicks in an assortment.

Above is a link to one breed, but from there you can find many more breeds from the list below with videos on how to tell what the are:
Light Brahma Bantam
Dark Cornish Bantams
Dark Brahma Bantams
Egyptian Fayoumis
Columbian Wyandotte
Mottled Houdan
White Cornish Bantam
Golden Penciled Hamburg
Light Brahma
Buff Brahma
Buff Minorca
Golden Laced Cochin
Mille Fleur Bantam
Golden Campines
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Barred Cochin Bantams
Crevecoeur
Dark Brahma Bantams
Dominque
Dark Cornish
Lakenvelder
Black Jersey Giants
New Hampshire Red
Golden Polish
Cornish Roaster
Golden Sebright
Buff Orpington
Mottled Cochin Bantams
Modern Black Breasted Red Game
Black Cochin Bantams
Ancona
Araucana Bantams (Easter Eggers)
Araucana (Easter Eggers)
Barred Rock
Blue Cochin Bantams
Buff Brahma Bantams
Blue Cochins
Buff Silkie Bantams
Black Australorp
Black Cochin
Black Minorca
Buff Laced Polish
Black Rose Comb Bantam
Black Silkie Bantam
Buff Cochin
Buff Rock
Blue Silkie Bantam

 

[Illia]

Hah, sorry to say but it is doubtful it will help. For one, their "Araucanas" and "Araucana bantams" are Easter Eggers. Way to go Mcmurray, the least you could have done was called them "Ameraucanas"

Also, often people still get all the black, mottled, and barred chicks confused at this age. It helps better for people to guide them instead of a hatchery showing a video of some chicks. People still need confirmation on traits like leg color, comb type, etc.

 

[Lbrad7]

Great link! It is very informative an can be a great resource to help beginners figure out the different breeds they have. (especially those who order the barnyard specials) Thank you for sharing.

 

[kera!]

tHANKS FOR THE CLIP IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO SEE THE CHICKS(HATCHERY) QUALITY BECASUE THAT IS WHAT ALOT OF US HAVE AND THEY LOOK SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN SOME OTHERS.. AND LETS FACE IT, THEY CALL THEM ARCAUNAS AND AMERICAUNAS AND EE BECAUSE WELL I THINK THEY ARENT SURE.. EXCEPT MY PET CHICKEN THEY CALL THEM EE..THANKS AGAIN