Muddy’s Button Hatch and General Button Chat

[BantyChooks]

yes his chick color looks black.....not sure if it will stick to adult

Let me know if it does. I had a little black dude like that but he didn't make it long.

 

[blackoaktammy]

yes his chick color looks black.....not sure if it will stick to adult

The black one is a blue face. The males are blue down the front and dark brown down the back with no white bib, The hens are a chocolate brown.

 

[blackoaktammy]

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remaining 6 @almost 1 week old

I think I might see a Benjamin Button in there!

EDITED to make this sound remotely intelligent. It's definitely Monday

 

[muddy75]

I think I might see a Benjamin Button in there!

EDITED to make this sound remotely intelligent. It's definitely Monday

it’s perfect! a term I definitely understand!!! and i’m seeing wing feathers starting!! I didn’t notice them yesterday......

 

[muddy75]

(Almost) 2 week portraits!! I had to do a quick change of brooder as these guys are getting to that “skittish” age that I didn’t want to risk an escapee....I will probably change over from paper towels to bedding next change

 

[Kiki]

I want the little black one.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Your chicks are so cute!!!

I love the blue faces! I wish I could get one.
Not sure if you can even get them here

 

[blackoaktammy]

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(Almost) 2 week portraits!! I had to do a quick change of brooder as these guys are getting to that “skittish” age that I didn’t want to risk an escapee....I will probably change over from paper towels to bedding next change

You've definitely got a red breasted in there. Now the wait to see if it's a male like Benjamin

 

[muddy75]

You've definitely got a red breasted in there. Now the wait to see if it's a male like Benjamin

what’s a good age to definitively determine gender? these guys are a few days shy of 3 weeks. i’m getting ready to take more pics!
the finches only hatched 1 baby this time.....it’s around 1 week now....so with the older ones i have 2 pair now. i’m planning to separate 2 of the older babies into a new cage and take them to my mother-in-law for Christmas. I will separate this baby with the other older baby by Valentine’s Day. I’m wondering if I should put a pair of my older buttons in the cage with her finch pair? that way she could get a couple eggs a day too!

 

[blackoaktammy]

what’s a good age to definitively determine gender? these guys are a few days shy of 3 weeks. i’m getting ready to take more pics!
the finches only hatched 1 baby this time.....it’s around 1 week now....so with the older ones i have 2 pair now. i’m planning to separate 2 of the older babies into a new cage and take them to my mother-in-law for Christmas. I will separate this baby with the other older baby by Valentine’s Day. I’m wondering if I should put a pair of my older buttons in the cage with her finch pair? that way she could get a couple eggs a day too!

I wait until 6 weeks to sex. Some are obvious by that point, but I've had some, especially red breasted and blue face, that I've been sure are hens and they end up being late blooming males.

Sounds like a great present for your mother-in-law