Official Squatch Watchers

[21hens-incharge]

It was almost unbearable. They were nuzzling my fingers and pecking the wrinkles on my knuckles. Kept them quiet though.
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Day old with a 6 week old. Growth challenged is an understatement.

Oh my that IS a very tiny silkie.
Maybe name that one Pixie.

 

[Chickassan]

Oh yeah, haven't seen a baby yet that didn't love a hand hen. I'm convinced it is second best to an actual butt.
Negan still digs them, I can only do his head but it is enough.

It was almost unbearable. They were nuzzling my fingers and pecking the wrinkles on my knuckles. Kept them quiet though.
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Day old with a 6 week old. Growth challenged is an understatement.

 

[Parront]

It was almost unbearable. They were nuzzling my fingers and pecking the wrinkles on my knuckles. Kept them quiet though.
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Day old with a 6 week old. Growth challenged is an understatement.

Are those sex-linked? One chick in the photo seems lighter than the rest?

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Are those sex-linked? One chick in the photo seems lighter than the rest?

Nope. I should look up sexing them but I'm sure its vent or nothing.

 

[Parront]

Nope. I should look up sexing them but I'm sure its vent or nothing.

I was reading that they come in Silver and Gold, so that made me wonder when I saw your photo.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I was reading that they come in Silver and Gold, so that made me wonder when I saw your photo.

These are silver. So the white and black. And think the gold is newer...
Sexing is wait and see. Of course. I wish there was a course you could take on vent sexing. I'm confident I could do it without hurting the chick I just don't know what I'm looking at! LOL

 

[Parront]

These are silver. So the white and black. And think the gold is newer...
Sexing is wait and see. Of course. I wish there was a course you could take on vent sexing. I'm confident I could do it without hurting the chick I just don't know what I'm looking at! LOL

I have an old book with photos and instructions, I could post it if you like. Pretty detailed, thought I might try it -- it does say you need a lot of practice.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I have an old book with photos and instructions, I could post it if you like. Pretty detailed, thought I might try it -- it does say you need a lot of practice.

While I was hatching cream legbars I kept checking under the hood. Sometimes thought I could tell... but didn't know if I was seeing things because I knew I had a boy.

Post away. I'm willing to try again. LOL I could always DNA testing.

 

[Parront]

While I was hatching cream legbars I kept checking under the hood. Sometimes thought I could tell... but didn't know if I was seeing things because I knew I had a boy.

Post away. I'm willing to try again. LOL I could always DNA testing.

The Deathlayers looked barred when I was reading about them, I bet the lighter one is a boy. I will scan the pages from this old book. "Modern Poultry Husbandry" by Leonard Robinson. Got it on Amazon, interesting reading from post WW2 England. Published in 1953.

 

[Parront]

While I was hatching cream legbars I kept checking under the hood. Sometimes thought I could tell... but didn't know if I was seeing things because I knew I had a boy.

Post away. I'm willing to try again. LOL I could always DNA testing.

See if you can open and print this.