I hear you can claim they are Asian ground parrots. No one knows they are chickens unless you tell them.ooo i know how you feel! we can have roosters in our area , but my husband feels if we keep one we might as well post a big sign on our front yard saying " hey we our over the chicken limit" ( my logic is my chickens are small... 2 equals 1 normal size, plus they are quite and my garden is very clean, not bothering anyone here.
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I hear you can claim they are Asian ground parrots. No one knows they are chickens unless you tell them.
I hear you can claim they are Asian ground parrots. No one knows they are chickens unless you tell them.ooo i know how you feel! we can have roosters in our area , but my husband feels if we keep one we might as well post a big sign on our front yard saying " hey we our over the chicken limit" ( my logic is my chickens are small... 2 equals 1 normal size)
Here is a photo of two bearded newly hatched chicks. Of course some have more beard than others.Thanks peepblessed. I attached a few pix of the poor gangly adolescent! [And one of him/her as a baby.] He/she is truly in the not-very-attractive stage. He/she has a lot of pin feathers on the head and neck but mostly baby fuzz. Right now he/she does have little black/blue feathers starting to pop out on his cheeks and under his beak. These are what are making me wonder about being bearded or not.
Thanks!
As a reminder, this was my original post:
"I have a dumb question.
Do non-bearded silkies have some light short feathers under their eyes [cheeks] and under their chin, or are they mostly just black skin there?
I ask because I have a few hatchery chicks and am trying to determine if they're bearded or not. I thought they were, but one blue I'm thinking now isn't. Since they're hatchery, they aren't as good as a breeders' and less likely to be obvious I believe. They are about 6-7 weeks old now."
Here is a photo of two bearded newly hatched chicks. Of course some have more beard than others.
I was just curious. 
ooo i know how you feel! we can have roosters in our area , but my husband feels if we keep one we might as well post a big sign on our front yard saying " hey we our over the chicken limit" ( my logic is my chickens are small... 2 equals 1 normal size)
I hear you can claim they are Asian ground parrots. No one knows they are chickens unless you tell them.
especially since i got some eggs im getting ready to hatch and im sure me and my girls gonna want to keep atleast one. Heck everyone whos seen them dont even think their birds, some ask if they are real. Henny my barred is the only one who looks like a chicken lol
Yes, looks bearded to me. Your little "boy" is at a rough age. He will be much prettier soon!Thanks both.
Yes, I did not think he is bearded, just wasn't sure if the scanty feathers were possibly related to the poorer quality in hatchery chicks [ie, not thick or full beard but sparse or so]. Not to worry though. He has a pet home.
I have some really nice breeder beardeds in the incubator right now [from The Garry Farm and CJ Silkies] , and can't wait for them to hatch!!
Here is another pet quality white. Looks bearded to me, yes? And your babies above are ADORABLE!!!
