Raising Baby Chick-Along

[SweetPoultry]

Awww - precious littles!! Tell us about them! Breeds? Where you got them? Plans for them? If you can describe wing/tail feather growth, there are folks on here that can give you a pretty good idea of how old they are. Welcome!! So glad you've joined us!

Thanks, I dont know their breeds, I got them from the local feed store, they had the chicks categorized in broilers and Layers, I got layers, apparently they are of sorted breeds, and I chose them based on their markings, so I could tell them apart, about the wing/tail growth, some of them only have a few and short primary feathers on their wings but not in their tails, some have a lot of feathers in their wings, but not on their tail and some have both feathers on their wings and tail, but there is not really much of a size difference between the chicks.

 

[orrpeople]

Thanks, I dont know their breeds, I got them from the local feed store, they had the chicks categorized in broilers and Layers, I got layers, apparently they are of sorted breeds, and I chose them based on their markings, so I could tell them apart, about the wing/tail growth, some of them only have a few and short primary feathers on their wings but not in their tails, some have a lot of feathers in their wings, but not on their tail and some have both feathers on their wings and tail, but there is not really much of a size difference between the chicks.

Okay, here's my very best farm store guess as to the breeds you have (I loved researching them as I acquired them...it probably should have been the other way around...research, then acquire - but hey, I was just happy to have some littles! )
I think your black one is a Barred Rock, your red-ish chipmunk stripes are probably Rhode Island Reds, your downy yellow is probably a white Leghorn, and then you might have some Golden Sex Links in there too (sometimes called Red Stars, Golden Comets, etc)
Anyone else want to weigh in?
I'm thinking 1-1/2 to 2 weeks old.

 

[hannahsflock]

I love a good baby chick thread! Here are some of my little ones - (various colours of Orpington and Pekin Bantams)

 

[orrpeople]

I love a good baby chick thread! Here are some of my little ones - (various colours of Orpington and Pekin Bantams)

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Darling littles!! Did you hatch them from your own flock?

 

[hannahsflock]

Darling littles!! Did you hatch them from your own flock?

Yes, they are from my own flocks

 

[AUChickenGal]

Guess what's happening RIGHT NOW?!?!

 

[rjohns39]

Well, My babies aka teenagers are testing their wings. I had a leghorn outside the fence this afternoon and the poults are flying from one end of the fence to the other. I'm really hoping the adults will convince the kids to stay put, as they come and go as they please. ARG!

 

[SonoranChick]

Mine are testing their flying skills as well...my white leghorn (5 weeks) keeps attempting to set sail and fly off into the sunset...luckily she is well contained but boy, those "teens" want to spread their wings and go! Like they're thinking "I'm outta here, mom!"

 

[orrpeople]

Guess what's happening RIGHT NOW?!?!


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Hooray!! Congratulations!!!

 

[AUChickenGal]

Hooray!! Congratulations!!!

Thank you! We've got two now! Hootie (mom) is doing fantastic so far. It's been a very exciting evening around here.