This is my brother in law's chick -- which we are raising in our coop.
It's a week & 2 days old, and was a feed store purchase -- the feed store gets their chicks from Ideal.
My BIL was told it was a BPR pullet ... but I have my doubts. BUT, since I'm as green at this as he is, I don't know either way.
There isn't a very distinct barred pattern coming in on the feathers -- and under the garage lights, the black feathers coming in have a blue/green sheen to them. At first we thought that maybe the barred pattern is something that would appear over time, but I've read that actually it is apparent nearly immediately.
It's also MUCH slower in the feathering out process than our other chicks (mixed breeds).
And, for a week old, the comb seems pretty apparent already. Is that normal for girls???
Here are pics (no "free standing" because s/he won't stand still for them):
It's a week & 2 days old, and was a feed store purchase -- the feed store gets their chicks from Ideal.
My BIL was told it was a BPR pullet ... but I have my doubts. BUT, since I'm as green at this as he is, I don't know either way.
There isn't a very distinct barred pattern coming in on the feathers -- and under the garage lights, the black feathers coming in have a blue/green sheen to them. At first we thought that maybe the barred pattern is something that would appear over time, but I've read that actually it is apparent nearly immediately.
It's also MUCH slower in the feathering out process than our other chicks (mixed breeds).
And, for a week old, the comb seems pretty apparent already. Is that normal for girls???
Here are pics (no "free standing" because s/he won't stand still for them):
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