MY BABIES JUST SHIPPED! HOORAY!! (Follow this thread to see first pics of them!)

[BudgieKing15]

Oh sorry! Just saw the names there adorable!

Thanks!

 

[BudgieKing15]

I've lowkey had my breeds planned for months and I"m just waiting to get them
I have some plans:
-Silver Laced Cochin
-Easter Egger
-Black Copper Marans
-Silkied Easter Egger (from MPC, basically a standard size silkie that lays blue eggs)
Second round of chicks, coming in spring 2022:
-White Leghorn
-Black Australorp
-Speckled Sussex
-Olive Egger OR Cream Legbar OR Delaware

Sounds like a great plan! I'd love to see the chicks when you get them!

 

[black_cat]

Sounds like a great plan! I'd love to see the chicks when you get them!

I'll make a thread like this one and I'll tag you.

 

[BudgieKing15]

I will post updates around September 2, they will be a little over 1 week old then.

 

[BudgieKing15]

EARLY UPDATE:

I just realized that they are already a week old, so I didn't need to wait until the 2nd. Their wing feathers are growing in EXTREMELY fast, and most of them already have the beginnings of tail feathers!

Above is a pic of Armina's wing and tail feathers.

Here is one of the Wyandotte twins' wing feathers.

Here's my baby Armina getting some fresh water.

Finally, above is my current brooder setup. I moved them to the garage a couple days ago.

 

[black_cat]

So cute!!!

 

[BudgieKing15]

I know they are very young, but Mikasa is looking suspicious. I think she might be a cockerel...

 

[black_cat]

I know they are very young, but Mikasa is looking suspicious. I think she might be a cockerel...

Pics/reasoning?

 

[BudgieKing15]

Pics/reasoning?

The reason I'm wondering is because 1. She is growing a tiny comb, and the others are not. 2. She is much more aggressive than the others (not aggressive towards me, but is towards the other chicks.) 3. She stands VERY tall.

I can't confirm yet, but she just doesn't seem like a pullet to me. I have had many pullets and she isn't acting like any of them. Hmmmmm...

 

[BudgieKing15]

I will update with more pics tomorrow! They are getting huge! Also, I am having to treat them for coccidiosis, but they are ok now.