New RIR chicks...Picture added

[eman]

I had 9 out of 12 RIR eggs hatch last night in my home made bator. My question is I have one chick that is a lot darker than the others. Is this a sex link thing?

Eric

 

[homecatmom]

Cute picture. I have 2 RIR and one is like yours much darker than the other. Being new to having chickens I am not sure if it makes a difference or not. I will wait and see your answers. In 3 weeks the changes from little fluff balls like yours to feathered "teenagers" has been very surprising to me. Have fun with the little ones!

 

[ChrystalGail]

Awe!!! So cute!!! This hatching thing is so much fun!

Eric... How did you make your bator? I did mine like the chic chick bator but without the water wriggler, since I can't find one. I have eggs that are due to hatch in a week.

 

[silkiechicken]

I say that darker one is a bit dark even for true RIR's. Maybe some roo got into the breeder pen.

Else it could just be genes for that bird and you'll have a nice dark hen.

 

[User48]

Sorry, can't help you with speculation on the darker one, but had to chime in and say how cute they are & congrats to you on accomplishing what you did with a homemade bator. We have 5 almost 1-wk old chicks & out of the assortment of 5, the RI red is the clear favorite. I envy you having so many of them!!

Laura

 

[kelly]

OHHH They are so cute! I have RIR's and in a couple of weeks after vacation I want to build an incubator and try hatching some. Now I can't wait! Thanks for the pics.

Kelly/Alabama

 

[DementedHam]

How cute! Congratulations. Maybe another roo got in the breeding pen, or a super reccessive gene chose to act up.

Maybe you left that one in the bator a bit too long and got toasted.

j/k

EDIT: You should name it smokey, or toasty, or hot tamale. DO IT!

 

[silkiechicken]

Quote:

That MUST be why! Too close to the heat elements!

 

[Krazy]

Lol! Could be true the rest are krispy