November/December "Hatch-a-Long"

[Heidisgran]

Quote: what makes you think rhode bars instead of leg bar?? can you sex the rhode bars the same as a leg bar??
what color eggs do rhode bars lay??

 

[DeannaA]

This is what Greenfire has listed on their site.

I looked at the pictures of chicks of these breeds that they have on their site and I don't think they are any of these.
American Bresse- Blue & White, Ayam Cemani, Barnvelder- Blue Bielefelder, Crested Cream Legbar, Marans- Birchen, Tolbunt Polish.

They also have these but there were no pictures of chicks, so I am looking them up one by one. Altsteirer, Barthuhner, Hedemora, Marsh Daisy, Orpingtons- Crele, Jubilee, Silver Laced, Rhode Bar, Spitzhauben, Sulmtaler, Sussex- but I don't think they have this anymore, and Swedish Flower Hen.

 

[Heidisgran]

I just looked at the site...I'd say your tan little one are rhode bar boys and you pretty stiped rhode bar girls!!! and I saw the prices!! hold on while I pick up my jaw........

 

[DeannaA]

oh OH then barred rocks...that's why they'd look like sex links??

They don't have Barredd Rocks.

what makes you think rhode bars instead of leg bar?? can you sex the rhode bars the same as a leg bar??

The chicks are reddish. Legbars at least the ones I have were much lighter and the pictures on there website were much lighter but looked very close to 13-18.

what color eggs do rhode bars lay??

I think tan eggs.

 

[Heidisgran]

I just looked at the site...I'd say your tan little one are rhode bar boys and you pretty stiped rhode bar girls!!! and I saw the prices!! hold on while I pick up my jaw........

if they are that's going to be amazing!! I want to buy eggs from you next year

 

[DeannaA]

I just looked at the site...I'd say your tan little one are rhode bar boys and you pretty stiped rhode bar girls!!! and I saw the prices!! hold on while I pick up my jaw........

Crazy right? That's why I took my chances. Even if I got all Swedish Flower Hens, which is their cheapest at $19 each, I still got a good deal. I was thinking the same thing 6,7,8 boys and 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 girls. Maybe the yellow chicks 3, 4, 5 might be Jubilee Orpingtons. I think the black ones 9, 10, 11, 12 are Marans but the Birchen should be a lighter chick. They look just like my Black FCM but Greenfire doesn't have Black ones. I have no idea what 1 &2 might be.

 

[DeannaA]

if they are that's going to be amazing!! I want to buy eggs from you next year

I have to build more coops. I was thinking if I got more Legbars or Marans, I would have better diversity. I have very nice ones already but not sure who is realated to who and how they are related. ANd if I got something that I wanted like Jubilee Orpingtons that I can't afford, that would be great. Anything I didn't want should be easy to sell since they are Greenfire. I have them in my room. I am going to hold them a lot to make sure they are very friendly. They should be ready to lay next spring. I can't wait to see how their feathers come in.

 

[ShayBaby]

Pale Brown, light stripe and pale dot on head. Clean greenish legs. 6 7 8 Black with blond wing tips and chest. Black feathered legs, some pink toes. 9 10 11 12

I'd say the blacks are indeed Birchen Marans. As I understand it, they usually hatch black and turn more greyish as they age. I *think* they're also the only feather-legged breed GF does, so that narrows it down pretty well. I think we'll just have to wait and see on the rest. The majority of their breeds would hatch out chipmunky, so it's just a betting game at this age I think lol. Theoretically, they could all but the blacks be SFHs. Not likely, but still. ETA: Just saw your new comment about all SFHs.. >_> Great minds..

 

[Farmer Viola]

Crazy right? That's why I took my chances. Even if I got all Swedish Flower Hens, which is their cheapest at $19 each, I still got a good deal.

can I ask how much you paid for 12 chicks? If they offer it on their website, I cannot find it..

PS this is so much FUN!! guessing chicks and comparing their photos

i love the last 5 pages lol

new incubator is stable.. 37% 99.5.. I will know in 2 days if they are all still alive in there! (d14)

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: it's going to be a hoot to find out!!