My new peeps are here ! Now I have a question ...

[Julie_in_PA]

Well, my peeps arrived this morning ! They're late actually ... according to the farm, they were hatched and shipped on June 17th, I was suppose to receive them by the 18th or 19th, but didn't get them until today (the 20th). Not sure if that has anything to do with why 2 of them are dead and 3 of them are "almost gone" and then there's a couple that simply "don't look so good."

But anyway, Some of them are reddish and the rest are yellow. I remember you's telling me that the girls would be red and the boys would be white.
They are (what you's called them) - Red Sex Linked chicks. The hen is a White Rock and the Rooster is a RIR.
So then I'm assuming that the red ones are the girls, and the yellow ones are the boys ... right ?

Also - I ordered 3 Broilers (Cornish Giants). How can I tell them apart from the rest ? I'm selling some of the peeps soon, and I don't want to sell my Cornish Giants. SO how do I know ?

I will take pictures today sometime and post them then. But any answers to my questions ? I would appreciate any help.

 

[Julie_in_PA]

Here's pictures ..

Brooder (up close - this angle doesn't get the entire width of the brooder) ...

Here's the full width of the brooder. There's an "upstairs" and a "downstairs" (two levels) the peeps are in the top level...

Peeps ...

Peeps up close ...

 

[ChickenToes]

Yes, the pullets are red and the males are white. As for the Cornish, you may have to wait until they start growing their feathers, that should give you a clearer idea of who's who. Also, the Cornish will probably grow faster than the others, as they are bred to be butchered around 8 weeks.

 

[ibpboo]

All I know is that they are a bunch of cuties!!

Also, the Cornish will probably grow faster than the others, as they are bred to be butchered around 8 weeks.

Thsi is true, in a week or two they will be MUCH LARGER than the rest!​

 

[BuckeyeDave]

Quote:
Yep!
Peace,
Dave