October hatch "Grow-a-long"🐥

[I Like Turkeys]

This red cockerel I hatched appears to be developing barring. It’s a surprise given I didn’t see a white head spot when he was super downy(and still don’t)but i’m quite happy with it. I assume it’s because his down is so light already. I’m excited to see how he feathers out. I’ve never seen a red chicken with barring before actually.

I also have two mostly-silver chicks who appear to have barring. Given almost their entire bodies are white, it’s difficult to tell, alongside the black patterns on their back, but they’ve got the white stripes going through their tails, and in the hackles on one of them. I’ve also come to the realization their father carries the “golden” gene(heterozygous for silver) which is why he was able to father silver chicks with the hen i put him with(she has the silver gene as well). He’s a black chicken so it’s not visible, but i think it’s cool.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This red cockerel I hatched appears to be developing barring. It’s a surprise given I didn’t see a white head spot when he was super downy(and still don’t)but i’m quite happy with it. I assume it’s because his down is so light already. I’m excited to see how he feathers out. I’ve never seen a red chicken with barring before actually. View attachment 3328499
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I also have two mostly-silver chicks who appear to have barring. Given almost their entire bodies are white, it’s difficult to tell, alongside the black patterns on their back, but they’ve got the white stripes going through their tails, and in the hackles on one of them. I’ve also come to the realization their father carries the “golden” gene(heterozygous for silver) which is why he was able to father silver chicks with the hen i put him with(she has the silver gene as well). He’s a black chicken so it’s not visible, but i think it’s cool.

Beautiful! Looks like a red cuckoo. Will be so interesting to see how he feathers out.

 

[kurby22]

Lonely baby is still lonely but oh so cute Almost 3 weeks old. I decided I didn’t trust the lady selling the baby Cochins…she had parent pics that looked sort of fake so I’m waiting till something more suitable comes along!

 

[I Like Turkeys]

Beautiful! Looks like a red cuckoo. Will be so interesting to see how he feathers out.

Never heard of those before, they’re pretty though. I get the feeling he’ll be a lot less fluffy though. The real thing i’m curious about is whether he’ll darken up to a deeper red. I hope so, deep red is such a pretty color on chickens.

 

[WIchickMama]

All the babies look great and oh so cute and big.

Here are my 3, I have no idea on gender yet, they are 4 weeks old. The 3rd one has a lot of red leakage. I am thinking the 2 with barring are boys but not sure yet. I hope not, lol

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Lonely baby is still lonely but oh so cute Almost 3 weeks old. I decided I didn’t trust the lady selling the baby Cochins…she had parent pics that looked sort of fake so I’m waiting till something more suitable comes along!

If we were closer I'd give you one of my lils!!! I'm so sorry!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

All the babies look great and oh so cute and big.

Here are my 3, I have no idea on gender yet, they are 4 weeks old. The 3rd one has a lot of red leakage. I am thinking the 2 with barring are boys but not sure yet. I hope not, lol

Cute lil babies!!!

 

[I Like Turkeys]

I got a photo of one of the silver barred chicks. This is Etch-A-Sketch.
There’s black coming in around his hackles/neck, and the white banding can be seen there. He’s also got the barring in his tail pretty clearly. I think this color pattern will be one of the extra pretty ones.

 

[kurby22]

I agree! He is going to be so pretty!! I’m a big fan of black and white patterns :-D

 

[kurby22]

If we were closer I'd give you one of my lils!!! I'm so sorry!

Thanks we both know I don’t really NEED anymore but I just can’t let baby be lonely right?