SEX-LINK

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MY HUBBY BOUGHT ME 2 BLACK SEX-LINKED CHICKS. THEY ARE ALL BLACK. THEY ARE 3 WEEKS OLD AND STILL VERY TINY. JUST NOW GETTING BIG GIRL FEATHERS. COULD THEY POSSIBLY BE BANTAMS OR IS THERE SUCH A THING? THEY WERE BOUGHT AT THE SAME TIME AS RED PRODUCTION AND WAY SMALLER.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

At three weeks old a commercial sex-link should be at least half feathers by now. They may well be bantams.

Can you post photos?

 

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I DONT KNOW HOW TO POST PICS BUT WILL GET MY DAUGHTER TO. THANKS...I BET THEY ARE BANTAMS.

 

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CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET A PIC ON HERE FROM MY EMAIL?

 

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THESE ARE THE "3" WEEK OLD SEX-LINKED/THAT IS A PINT JAR IN THE BACKGROUND.

 

[salt and pepper]

They look normal to me??? I've had black sex links, and your seem to be a little behind in feather growth, but some are just slower to mature.

 

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THANK YOU...I THOUGHT THEY WERE SMALL FOR THEIR AGE. I APPRECIATE YOUR INFO.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

If those chicks are three weeks old and no more feathered than what your photo shows they are likely not commercial black sex-links.

But growth can be delayed if they are not well nourished. What exactly are you feeding them? A commercially made chick starter or starter/grower? What is its protein content? Are you feeding any treats or anything else along with it?

 

[Habibs Hens]

they look like pea comb

sex links are straight comb