I am new to chickens this year. Lurked the forum for a long while.
I am simply amazed at y'alls ablity to identify breeds and sex on pictures. I am almost lost. So..... I have 70 birds left. They were shipped as a mix. I need to cull. When I search for the potential breeds I have, I can come up with several pictures that look the same to me. Both on this site and many others.( Brown leghorns/RIRs/mutts. Buff orphintons or Buff leghorns, etc.)
Is there a resource anywhere (including any books for sale) that is a flow chart selection process? it can even be age specific like 12 weeks and older. I am thinking something like this
Step 1) Leg color.
If legs are green go to step 40. Easter Eggers.
Step 2) 5 toes? go to step 60. Silkies et all.
Step 3) Solid Color? Go to step 20. Solid color selection criteria.
Step 4) Even checkerboard pattern? Go to step 30. Barred Rocks, Dominues,etc.
........
Step 40. Easter Eggers.
Amaurcanas are often yellow orange with white and other interleaving. Adult femals will have tiny combs.
If this is confusing or already in the archive I Am sorry and I will delete the thread.
I am simply amazed at y'alls ablity to identify breeds and sex on pictures. I am almost lost. So..... I have 70 birds left. They were shipped as a mix. I need to cull. When I search for the potential breeds I have, I can come up with several pictures that look the same to me. Both on this site and many others.( Brown leghorns/RIRs/mutts. Buff orphintons or Buff leghorns, etc.)
Is there a resource anywhere (including any books for sale) that is a flow chart selection process? it can even be age specific like 12 weeks and older. I am thinking something like this
Step 1) Leg color.
If legs are green go to step 40. Easter Eggers.
Step 2) 5 toes? go to step 60. Silkies et all.
Step 3) Solid Color? Go to step 20. Solid color selection criteria.
Step 4) Even checkerboard pattern? Go to step 30. Barred Rocks, Dominues,etc.
........
Step 40. Easter Eggers.
Amaurcanas are often yellow orange with white and other interleaving. Adult femals will have tiny combs.
If this is confusing or already in the archive I Am sorry and I will delete the thread.