North Idaho / Eastern Washington

[Saris]

Thought I'd check in here to see if anyone has any ideas as to what these 2 cuties are.
I purchased 2 brahma banties, and 3 cochin banties 2 weeks ago. I can tell for sure my 2 brahmas and one of my cochin chicks looks "cochin" but these two don't really look like cochins to me...It might just be "hatchery quality" or I may not know what I'm talking about!

Either way, I would love an opinion!




Here is Willow/William depending...(S)he has no leg feathers, the start of a pea comb, and is fairly larger than the other "Cohcins"



This is Felicity/Napolian- This is the only one that I can tell is a cochin, "IT" has feathered legs, and very rounded appearance



And Amelia/Andrew Again, no leg feathers...She looks more like a cochin in body shape than chick #1 but still...
Thanks for the help!

Are they pea combed or rose combed? it can be hard to tell at this age. They might be mixed? I have a couple clean legged pea combed type bantams myself. I'm hopeful that one is a buff sebright, but otherwise I haven't a clue on them.

 

[Saris]

Any word on schedules for the next meet up? I wouldn't mind hosting it at some point, I have a playground for anyone who would need to bring their chitlins.

 

[CGilbert]

Thank you!  We are between Rathdrum and Spirit Lake.  That is very awesome to hear!  I am so glad because both my husband and I are very new to chickens...I've always only had 4-legged animals; pigs, sheep, goats, cows, dogs, cats...but never chickens.  Well, as an adult.  We had them when I was 2-ish but that was almost 4 decades ago lol.  Somehow, I feel better saying decades...

I have lots of questions!  Right now, I still have them in brooder and am letting them in their coop and run during the day.  Hoping to get them transitioned to their coop 100% very soon, as they are getting almost too big for the brooder.  

 
My first question...it's still too cold at night for them to be in the coop 100% of the time, right?  As soon as I figure out how to upload a picture of the ladies, I will

I'm between twin lakes and spirit lake, up at the top of seasons hill (across from the fruit tree nursery).
How old are your chickens? Would you have a heat lamp or heating pad out in the coop at night for them?

 

[CGilbert]

Any word on schedules for the next meet up? I wouldn't mind hosting it at some point, I have a playground for anyone who would need to bring their chitlins. 

I'm up for anything and anywhere. Not may 7th though. Poultry show in Missoula.

 

[Saris]

I'm up for anything and anywhere. Not may 7th though. Poultry show in Missoula.

Oh I wanna go! My daughter has a dentist appointment that day. Look for wheaten or blue wheaten chicks!

 

[country lovin]

I'm up for anything and anywhere. Not may 7th though. Poultry show in Missoula.

I'm down for when ever, where ever.

 

[Hawk12]

Hi Everyone

Welcome to all the newbies! Life is crazy busy, as you all know. Checked my birds for lice today after the discussion about it a few days ago and sure enough my rooster was infested. I doused him with the lice powder and those critters came running out of his feathers...ewwww. Gave him a lice bath this evening and hopefully cleared it up for the most part. My chicks are doing great and my hatch is due a week from today. That means I get to candle tonight

Anyway, I'm pretty open in May for a get-together.

 

[Saris]

Hi Everyone

Welcome to all the newbies! Life is crazy busy, as you all know. Checked my birds for lice today after the discussion about it a few days ago and sure enough my rooster was infested. I doused him with the lice powder and those critters came running out of his feathers...ewwww. Gave him a lice bath this evening and hopefully cleared it up for the most part. My chicks are doing great and my hatch is due a week from today. That means I get to candle tonight

Anyway, I'm pretty open in May for a get-together.

Yay for the incubation going well! A new auto-turner seems to have solve my CAM issues as well. Anytime you want to come get those two buffs let me know, or I can meet you in Rathdrum/Cda on a Friday or Sunday around 4 or 5.

As for May.... Friday mornings work best for me but I have kids that get out of school at 3 to pick up.

How do people feel about the 6th? Or maybe a Saturday?

 

[emb38]

I'm between twin lakes and spirit lake, up at the top of seasons hill (across from the fruit tree nursery).
How old are your chickens? Would you have a heat lamp or heating pad out in the coop at night for them?

We're at the bottom of seasons hill! There isn't a way to get the heat lamp up high enough and away from them if it's inside the coop with them. They are 5 weeks.

 

[Gypsy-Girl]

We just got the 2 golden wyandottes about a month ago! The other babies are due at the end of the month. What kind and how long have you had yours?

I have 2 buff Brahma, a golden laced cochin , and 2 unknown color cochins, all banties ! We also have 5 Khaki Campbells, 3 Welsh Harlequins, and 1 Mallard Ducklings! All of them are a little over 2 weeks old. So, it seems you have more experience than I do!

Are they pea combed or rose combed? it can be hard to tell at this age. They might be mixed? I have a couple clean legged pea combed type bantams myself. I'm hopeful that one is a buff sebright, but otherwise I haven't a clue on them.

Hmm...The last two have a pea comb, and it appears that the top one has a single comb? Not 100% sure. Thanks for the info though!