newbie-in EVERY way...

[BBK]

Hi, I'm new here and new to chicks. We bought 6 of'em from TSC Saturday. they're in the sunroom, in a tote.

we were hoping they would be RIRs....but after reading a LOT of the posts, they may be Red STARS?
Can you tell at this stage?
thanks for the help.
melinda

 

[ghillie]

Can't help with the question but,

 

[babymakes6]

Hi! I don't think they are RIR's, but they are cute! Read everything you can find on here about chicks, it will be very helpful-and within a week, you will be a BYC addict! Trust me-I know! ETA: Do you have a heat lamp on them? The way they are huddled together makes me think they might be cold.

 

[scalaway]

Red Stars look a LOT like RIR's, we've had several--the Red Stars seem to be a little "meatier" ---- sure are cute

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[B. Saffles Farms]

from TN
They look alot like the RIRs that Ive hatched this year.

 

[CoopCrazy]

They don't look my RIRs but I am by no means an expert. ANd I agree they may need a heat lamp they seem alil huddled...or they could be camera shy

 

[CoopCrazy]

With the plastic tote though keep an eye out and make sure they don't get too hot,,,If they are as far from the heat lamp and/or panting back out the lamp or move outta the sun.... And above all else HAVE FUN with them...

 

[Poultry Palace]

They look like they might be golden sex links. Look just like a friends golden comet chicks. I'm not an expert though, just thought i'd offer a guess.

 

[BBK]

thanks for the welocme and the help...

We do have a heat lamp, i think they're just afraid of me getting close to take the pic....that was the first day they were here....

We now have one jumping out of the tote, calling him
Evil-Cluck-Nevil...LOL and 2 more perching on the edge...ut-oh..I need to find a piece of hardware cloth...

thanks.
Melinda