Is it possible to have all 48 chicks from a hatchery to be late bloomers? I ordered straight run chicks from a hatchery for delivery at the end of march. They are 15 weeks old today. There are 2, 1 New Hampshire and 1 Production Red that have some comb growth. I have 6 Salmon Faverolles, 2 obvious pullets and 4 cockerels (or poorly colored pullets). No one has saddle feathers or pointed hackles. When I dig through the feathers to look at the new growth, the feathers are rounded! No one has big thick legs, when startled they run. 1 Buckeye will come to the rescue when I pick up a sqwaking chicken.
The only chicks that have saddle feathers are the broody hatched roos that are the 3 that are 2 weeks older and 5 that are 1 week younger than the hatchery birds! I'm so confused!
I posted 2 weeks ago about my possible cockerel Salmon Faverolles.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679186/13-week-old-birds#post_9183126
Has anyone ever heard of all the chicks being late bloomers? I could understand feather growth being slow if I got them outside late, but comb growth is lacking. I also got them outside at 4.5 weeks so feather growth should not be too slow. I obviously have got to get some pics to update tomorrow, but didn't know if anyone had heard of a straight run order being females instead. I ordered in anticipation of 70%/30% boy/girl ratio. Planned on making a meal of the boys I wasn't keeping.
The only chicks that have saddle feathers are the broody hatched roos that are the 3 that are 2 weeks older and 5 that are 1 week younger than the hatchery birds! I'm so confused!
I posted 2 weeks ago about my possible cockerel Salmon Faverolles.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679186/13-week-old-birds#post_9183126
Has anyone ever heard of all the chicks being late bloomers? I could understand feather growth being slow if I got them outside late, but comb growth is lacking. I also got them outside at 4.5 weeks so feather growth should not be too slow. I obviously have got to get some pics to update tomorrow, but didn't know if anyone had heard of a straight run order being females instead. I ordered in anticipation of 70%/30% boy/girl ratio. Planned on making a meal of the boys I wasn't keeping.
