Introducing the Ideal Dozen

[3KillerBs]

True Dat....at least most don't look too red.

If the weather cooperates I should be getting individual photos later today to compare by breed.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Man those Langshans have some legs on themI'm waiting for them to bust out the can can

 

[3KillerBs]

Man those Langshans have some legs on themI'm waiting for them to bust out the can can

It's crazy how tall and shinny the naked ones look. The one that feathered up promptly isn't as tall.

I don't know what the breed standard is.

 

[3KillerBs]

5 weeks, 2 days

All chicks rampantly healthy, though 2 of the Langshans are STILL half-naked.

Here are the photos, breed by breed.

 

[3KillerBs]

The Langshans

Purple

En Croute, whose vent shows no lingering signs of the pasty butt that earn her this name.

Blue, who has gloriously shiny feathers, and *may* be slightly smaller than the others. Notice the all-black beak, unlike any of my other chicks.

The Langshans are the most skittish and resistant to handling.

 

[3KillerBs]

The Dominiques

Green

Blue, who is suspiciously paler than the others and has the first wattles of the entire Ideal Dozen.

Purple

 

[3KillerBs]

The Marans (don't mind the wet feet -- I'd had to rinse out the dog carrier I caught them in).

Green

Purple, who does not wish to be photographed

Blue

I didn't see Blue's tiny wattles until DS#3, who was doing the photography, spotted them.

 

[3KillerBs]

The Cochins, who are the calmest. (Again, don't mind the wet feet).

Green

Purple

Blue, who was so busy looking all around that we had trouble getting a comb profile shot.

 

[3KillerBs]

With some help from the gaming group, we have moved the brooder coop inside the wire to begin the integration process.

They were very unhappy about the pet carrier, but are already adapting to their new location.

I gave them their favorite treat -- wet chick crumble.

 

[3KillerBs]

And today I rigged up a little run for them. It's far from perfect, but will let them scratch around outside their coop and begin the integration process.