Raising Baby Chick-Along

[Ravynscroft]

The lighter colored ones will bear daddies coloring.

Yes, they will! And if there are girls with daddys coloring and you put them back under those boys, you'll get more of both colors plus pastel...

 

[rjohns39]

Yes, they will! And if there are girls with daddys coloring and you put them back under those boys, you'll get more of both colors plus pastel...

So far, looks like mostly girls. So we'll get to that this fall.

 

[rjohns39]

I've got three more along with the turkeys that are a week away from joining the adults. The last set I added I can't tell the difference unless one of the boys tries his thing, then its obvious she's not ready. The smallest boy took probably a ten minute beating with beak, wings and feet when attempting his job on a teenage bird.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I've got three more along with the turkeys that are a week away from joining the adults. The last set I added I can't tell the difference unless one of the boys tries his thing, then its obvious she's not ready. The smallest boy took probably a ten minute beating with beak, wings and feet when attempting his job on a teenage bird.

Good girl!

 

[Ravynscroft]

So far, looks like mostly girls. So we'll get to that this fall.

Juvenile pair of pastel Rouen mixes... male left, female right...

 

[WVduckchick]

Awww...CONGRATS @rjohns39 so cute! @orrpeople LOVE Poofie..and the name...LOL! I am equally creative in the name department sometimes...had hens named Peep and Chirp....oh and I have a Buffy too...LOL!View attachment 1092110Can you guess which one is Buffy

Creativity at it's finest!

I did get somewhat creative with my chocolate orpingtons. Mocha, Cocoa, Godiva, Latte, Kahlua, Bailey, Amaretto!

Juvenile pair of pastel Rouen mixes... male left, female right...

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Can i make pastel calls??

 

[Ravynscroft]

Creativity at it's finest!

I did get somewhat creative with my chocolate orpingtons. Mocha, Cocoa, Godiva, Latte, Kahlua, Bailey, Amaretto!




Can i make pastel calls??

Blue fawn to blue fawn... 25% greys, 50% blue fawn and 25% pastel...

 

[WVduckchick]

Blue fawn to blue fawn... 25% greys, 50% blue fawn and 25% pastel...

I think you already told me that.
My blue fawn girl is tiny.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I think you already told me that.
My blue fawn girl is tiny.
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She is!! And adorable!!!

 

[AUChickenGal]

If your two Favorelles are the yellow ones, it looks like you may have a male and female.

I only have one Faverolles, and so far (at almost 7 weeks old), she looks to be a definite pullet. The other yellow chick is/was a Delaware, also looking like a definite pullet at this age.

Out of Hootie's brood, though, I'm fairly confident that the barred chick is a cockerel (comb is already turning pink/red at less than 3 weeks old); it's still too soon to tell on the others.