Rooster? 🐓 / Also Cross Beak

[Homesteadermomma6382]

I had a cross beak little girl. She was wonderful. Her name was Mary ( after mary sanderson from hocus pocus lol).To make it easier for her to eat I put water in her mash. She grew a lot slower than her sisters. But she loved to be held and from what I understand most special needs chickens do. I sometimes would hand feed her because she never seemed to be able to get enough on her own. Nipple feeders work best for water. I only lost her because she had a bad habit of scooting under her sisters to sleep. They got too big and they smothered her.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I bought a few sexed female "Amerucanas" that are obviously Easter Eggers from Tractor Supply. Sexing is not always accurate so I was wondering what you think about these babes!!

Also, anyone know about caring for a crossbeak chicken? I hatched one and I've never had one.

They are 3 weeks old and a few days.
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The top one looks like a roo to me but the rest are hens

 

[AyamSiriusBlack]

I had a cross beak little girl. She was wonderful. Her name was Mary ( after mary sanderson from hocus pocus lol).To make it easier for her to eat I put water in her mash. She grew a lot slower than her sisters. But she loved to be held and from what I understand most special needs chickens do. I sometimes would hand feed her because she never seemed to be able to get enough on her own. Nipple feeders work best for water. I only lost her because she had a bad habit of scooting under her sisters to sleep. They got too big and they smothered her.

LOVE the name! Awww, sorry you lost her. She sounded very special. Thank you for the information, I know it will come in handy.

 

[Heatherella]

Thank you for the response. I know it's still early to tell but the combs are getting more orangy/pink by the day and the wattles are coming in and turning bright! So much for sexed hens haha

That’s Tractor Supply for you! I know it’s not an exact science but I hear this a lot about TSC. They are all really pretty though!

 

[AyamSiriusBlack]

That’s Tractor Supply for you! I know it’s not an exact science but I hear this a lot about TSC. They are all really pretty though!

Oh yeah, the are gorgeous! The guy working let me pick each baby. I think they work with Hoover Hatchery. I know that it's not 100% accurate but I'm just really hoping that almost all of them we be hens.

 

[Homesteadermomma6382]

These are the ee babies I got from tsc 2 weeks ago and again on thursday!!

 

[AyamSiriusBlack]

These are the ee babies I got from tsc on thursday!!

Lovely! They look so beautiful and happy

 

[Homesteadermomma6382]

First time in the grass. They love it lol. I have more pics of all my furred and feathered babies that i do my kids

 

[Homesteadermomma6382]

I'm surprised my hubby even lets me go into that store anymore. I generally walk out with at least 6 new chicks

 

[AyamSiriusBlack]

I'm surprised my hubby even lets me go into that store anymore. I generally walk out with at least 6 new chicks

Same here hahahah