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[Faraday40]

I sold both of the 1/2 spitz chicks on Monday. They each had a tiny, tiny start of feather growth. I asked the new owner to send some pics so I could see how they grow out. I hope he does.



I had 4 chicks left. (Poor Trouble had 1 chick & Cookie had 3.) The two hens stayed together yesterday - even when I opened the door to allow them time to free range. Then I found them last night = all 6 crammed into one nest box. LOL


The happy family was running around the yard when I left this morning, but I only saw 3 chicks when I got back this afternoon. None will leave the safety of the coop/run. I'm pretty sure a hawk must have scooped it up. No evidence. Sadly it was a lav orp. Of course it was also the one I thought was a female!


Pics taken a few moments ago:



3wks, 1 day old. Gender guesses for pics below welcomed.



I think @ChicagoClucker was right. The pretty black orp with the brown highlights looks male-ish.

 

[chickendreams24]

[COLOR=333333][COLOR=333333]I sold both of the 1/2 spitz chicks on Monday. They each had a tiny, tiny start of feather growth. I asked the new owner to send some pics so I could see how they grow out. I hope he does.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]I had 4 chicks left. (Poor Trouble had 1 chick & Cookie had 3.) The two hens stayed together yesterday - even when I opened the door to allow them time to free range. Then I found them last night = all 6 crammed into one nest box. LOL[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]The happy family was running around the yard when I left this morning, but I only saw 3 chicks when I got back this afternoon. None will leave the safety of the coop/run. I'm pretty sure a hawk must have scooped it up. No evidence. Sadly it was a lav orp. Of course it was also the one I thought was a female![/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Pics taken a few moments ago:[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] 3wks, 1 day old. Gender guesses for pics below welcomed. I think @ChicagoClucker was right. The pretty black orp with the brown highlights looks male-ish.

Oh no! Poor Trouble and Cookie. Does the other black look like it's a pullet? Very bummed but I understand it's nature and can't be helped. That doesn't mean we have to like it. We were missing two EE hens last night at coop check. our two hens that are almost certainly the foundation of our project breed. I hope they turn up but I'm getting less and less hopeful. No signs of them anywhere. Hopefully their daughters can carry on the beautiful legacy and maybe we can rework the breeding program. Sorry for your loss Faraday40.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

The happy family was running around the yard when I left this morning, but I only saw 3 chicks when I got back this afternoon. None will leave the safety of the coop/run. I'm pretty sure a hawk must have scooped it up. No evidence. Sadly it was a lav orp. Of course it was also the one I thought was a female!


Pics taken a few moments ago:



3wks, 1 day old. Gender guesses for pics below welcomed.



I think @ChicagoClucker was right. The pretty black orp with the brown highlights looks male-ish.

Oh no, so sorry. Unfortunately, its that time of year. I lost a chick yesterday, not due to a predator, but it just wasn't thriving. Its sad no matter what the reason is.

On gender my guess, I would say that the Lav is also a cockerel.

 

[cavemanrich]

Monday a hawk swished down to where my pigeons were chillin on the garage roof. I was looking on and seen that the hawk did not get any, but did park itself in the tree. The pigeons scattered and some jumped into loft. Others ran for their lives and I took them and manually put into loft. 2 that flew away did not return by evening. I thought for sure that they would be back home next morning. Nothing so far after 3 days....

It is that time of the year that food sources are getting scarce for them and anything living will do them fine.

I hope brother hawk migrates somewhere for the season so I wont have to keep my pets contained all the time.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

I have a couple of mottled bantam cochins cockerels. I also have some straight run chicks Available

 

[chickendreams24]

Oh no, so sorry. Unfortunately, its that time of year. I lost a chick yesterday, not due to a predator, but it just wasn't thriving. Its sad no matter what the reason is.

On gender my guess, I would say that the Lav is also a cockerel. 

Monday a hawk swished down to where my pigeons were chillin on the garage roof.   I was looking on and seen that the hawk did not get any, but did park  itself in the tree.  The pigeons scattered and some jumped into loft.    Others ran for their lives and I took them and manually put into loft.   2 that flew away did not return by evening.   I thought for sure that they would be back home next morning.   Nothing so far after 3 days.... 
It is that time of the year that food sources are getting scarce for them and anything living will do them fine.       I hope brother hawk migrates somewhere for the season so I wont have to keep my pets contained all the time. 

I have a couple of mottled bantam cochins cockerels. I also have some straight run chicks Available

Love love love those chicks!

So sorry everyone for the losses. I hope that those that are missing make it home safely for everyone and surprise us all. Keep in touch everyone.

 

[paiton]

Hello from central Illinois!!

 

[cavemanrich]

Hello from central Illinois!!

Welcome.... I was just in your neck o da woods over the weekend near Canton. Family there.

 

[Faraday40]

Hello from central Illinois!!

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Hello from central Illinois!!

Welcome