Mcmurray Suprise Chick. What we thinking??

[Raisinglittleladies]

I wanna make sure I got my surprise chick right lol. Heres all three together. I know (or bought) two female Ameraucana. So two of these should be the female ameraucana.

 

[BrookBottomFarm]

First time adding chicks to my flock so im new to raising littles. My chickens are now a week and a half old. I ordered 6 females and 1 free suprise chick from mcmurray.

1 barred rock, 2 cuckoo marans, 1 golden campine, and 2 ameraucana.
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Heres my mystery chick. What we thinking? Possibly a whiting true green?! Maybe female? Lol

I also have a chick like this I got from McMurray and have been equally stumped. At 3 weeks, it looks like this (also attaching a pic of it the day I got it, and at about a week and a half old):

 

[mydaisy]

Just going off the green legs and coloring, I agree it looks like an Easter Egger. Also, your Ameraucanas are also known as Easter Eggers. Hatcheries like to sell EEs under that name. Very cute little chicks!! Post pics when your mystery grows out a little

 

[nephany]

I wanna make sure I got my surprise chick right lol. Heres all three together. I know (or bought) two female Ameraucana. So two of these should be the female ameraucana. View attachment 3834367View attachment 3834368View attachment 3834369

I think you got it right. This is what my brown “Ameraucana” looked like when she was almost 2 weeks old and then when she feathered out. I have another that looks like her, but a black face and gold instead of the white. Then I have an all black one and an all white one. All of the girls I received from McMurray are so friendly! If you have time, please update progress pics! They’re all so cute!!!

 

[Raisinglittleladies]

so cutee! Im loving the chick life. I still cant believe how fast they grow and change. Ill share updated pics. Any ideas or insight on how to tell if all of my “ladies” are ladies?

 

[Raisinglittleladies]

I also have a chick like this I got from McMurray and have been equally stumped. At 3 weeks, it looks like this (also attaching a pic of it the day I got it, and at about a week and a half old):View attachment 3834890View attachment 3834892View attachment 3834893

So similar!! Mine is a few shades darker? Possibly?

 

[BrookBottomFarm]

So similar!! Mine is a few shades darker? Possibly?

Mine has lightened up quite a bit from when it first arrived. It was much more red, but as soon as feathers starting coming in with the white, definitely lightened up. So hard to say what either of ours could be! (I ordered 15 choice layer pullets, and I don’t think this was the mystery chick, but with a mixed selection, it’s hard to tell!)

 

[nephany]

How are the chicks doing?

 

[sqatkins]

In my experience, the "free" birds are usually cockerels. No telling at this age. By now you must have your answer. Please give us an update!

 

[Raisinglittleladies]

Update…a definite cockerel! So far he seems like a nice one but time will tell…