After my initial "what was I thinking ordering chicks in January?!" moment, some babies came today, all alive and spunky despite the snow storm. Most are standard size chickens in breeds I recognize but there are 6 bantams and I have no idea what they are (except that I'm sure they are all roosters.. haha). I know it is hard to tell this early, but I would love to at least get some ideas of what breeds to suspect for later on! None have feathered feet or extra toes.
#1 and #2 are identical, white, and seem "tall":
#3 and #4 are mostly black with some yellow, are almost identical and I am fairly sure they are the same breed:
#5 is sort of striped:
#6 is shades of brown and is much smaller even than the other bantams. I don't know if he's a smaller breed or just a bantam runt:
Here is a top view of the whole crew in a holding box while I got set up
Finally, there was one extra buddy in the box that I can't identify. He's not a bantam but is smaller than most standard sized chicks (not by a lot, though). Does anyone know what he is?
#7:
Thanks everyone! Excited to get some guesses, even if they are just stabs in the dark.
#1 and #2 are identical, white, and seem "tall":
#3 and #4 are mostly black with some yellow, are almost identical and I am fairly sure they are the same breed:
#5 is sort of striped:
#6 is shades of brown and is much smaller even than the other bantams. I don't know if he's a smaller breed or just a bantam runt:
Here is a top view of the whole crew in a holding box while I got set up
Finally, there was one extra buddy in the box that I can't identify. He's not a bantam but is smaller than most standard sized chicks (not by a lot, though). Does anyone know what he is?
#7:
Thanks everyone! Excited to get some guesses, even if they are just stabs in the dark.
