my 10 wk old houdans

[ccshambhala]

They are so cute and sweet

- I just don't understand why they aren't more popular

i think i have a boy and a girl! (their feathering looks the same to me still @ 10 wks - but their crests look boyish/girlish)

boy:

girl:

(I actually trimmed some of her crest the other day cuz I was worried she? couldn't see)

(these are from Ideal (Hatchery))

 

[scratch'n'peck]

they are cute! don't give me any ideas, i shouldn't get any more chickens.

 

[yoie]

I just ordered one of these from Ideal, should be here at the end of the week. Now I wish I had ordered more than one

Now I really can't wait till it gets here!

 

[ccshambhala]

scratch n'peck - thank you! what's one more (just kidding of course)

yoie - oooohhh I am excited for you too - I hope you post pics

 

[Elphaba2140]

Beautiful birds. I think you are right a pullet and a roo. I tried to order these this spring but they were not available. Maybe next year. Are they vocal? Are they flighty?

 

[crazypetlady]

My MH trio just laid their 1st egg!!! I can't wait to get enough to hatch!!

 

[becky3086]

Well, they both look like hens to me. I don't see any wattles on either but I suppose it could be too early. Also does that one in the first 2 pictures have one foot with only 3 toes?

 

[theoldchick]

Must buy chickens with top knots..........

 

[ccshambhala]

thank you Elphaba2140 - I am still hoping for two girls - but I don't think I have em

mine are still in the peeping phase - so I don't know how vocal they will be - but they are the first of the babies to run up to us and love attention

and they get a lot of it - they have definitely worked their way into my fav status with the fam - and we have baby brabanters (crested) and cochins (a fam fav breed) too so that is saying something!

I'm excited for you too crazypetlady - are they hatchery or breeder stock? how has your experience been? I've been wanting houdans for awhile but they were hard for me to get.... I would love to see pics

becky3086 - it sure looks like it in the pic doesn't it - the angle must be just right - but no both birds have 10 toes. I don't really see wattles either - but the one has just a lil more redness.....

theoldchick - yes, i love them even more than I was expecting - they remind me of a dr seuss book - which is just too fun for words

 

[allieloveschickens]

beautiful! I wish I had room for more chickens! I think you are right on the genders, the first one definitely has a roo-ish crest.