Sinadrea's 6/23/2025 barnyard mix grow-along

[Sinadrea]

3 weeks
5 toes: (leaning towards Roo)
Bielefelder mix underneath
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Bielefelder(L) and Wyandotte mix:
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Polish mix:
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(Roo suspect) Bielefelder mix Polish in 2nd picture:
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Roos, Wyandotte (maybe), 5 toes, and Bielefelder mix:

Polish and darker Bielefelder:

 

[Sinadrea]

4 weeks
Roo 1

Roo suspect 2 and biological sister

Polish

More:

 

[Sinadrea]

Hello all,
I just had some chicks hatch during my vacation to Custer. Hen did a much better job than what I hatched in an incubator. We came back to 5 out of 8 or 9 eggs. Unfortunately, one passed away because it got stuck under brooder box mat.

Here's dad, Marnie is an ornery 2 year old Starlight green egger so I'm hoping for pullets. I'm really interested in egg color genetics:

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Here's the broody Bielefelder mom, Betty. At least one of these chicks is hers, I believe it's one of the chipmunky ones and potentially the whitish one (if not, then it's my mystery chick):

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And finally, the rest of the babies. 1 wyandotte (calico face), 1 polish mix (black), and one hatchery choice 5 toed mix. 5 toes is special because mom, maybe orpington silkie mix, just died during our last heat spell, I'm hoping this one is female:

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5 weeks, I have a feeling there are only 2 girls in this group:

 

[Sinadrea]

Hello all,
I just had some chicks hatch during my vacation to Custer. Hen did a much better job than what I hatched in an incubator. We came back to 5 out of 8 or 9 eggs. Unfortunately, one passed away because it got stuck under brooder box mat.

Here's dad, Marnie is an ornery 2 year old Starlight green egger so I'm hoping for pullets. I'm really interested in egg color genetics:

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Here's the broody Bielefelder mom, Betty. At least one of these chicks is hers, I believe it's one of the chipmunky ones and potentially the whitish one (if not, then it's my mystery chick):

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View attachment 4161180

And finally, the rest of the babies. 1 wyandotte (calico face), 1 polish mix (black), and one hatchery choice 5 toed mix. 5 toes is special because mom, maybe orpington silkie mix, just died during our last heat spell, I'm hoping this one is female:

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Thanks for viewing

6 weeks. Fingers crossed for only 1 roo.

Black one (5 toes) is 50/50:

Polish mix is a girl:

Fat Bielefelder is definetly a male:

Wyandotte mix is hopefully a pullet and Bielefelder sister is nothing to worry about!

 

[Sinadrea]

Hello all,
I just had some chicks hatch during my vacation to Custer. Hen did a much better job than what I hatched in an incubator. We came back to 5 out of 8 or 9 eggs. Unfortunately, one passed away because it got stuck under brooder box mat.

Here's dad, Marnie is an ornery 2 year old Starlight green egger so I'm hoping for pullets. I'm really interested in egg color genetics:

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Here's the broody Bielefelder mom, Betty. At least one of these chicks is hers, I believe it's one of the chipmunky ones and potentially the whitish one (if not, then it's my mystery chick):

View attachment 4161178
View attachment 4161180

And finally, the rest of the babies. 1 wyandotte (calico face), 1 polish mix (black), and one hatchery choice 5 toed mix. 5 toes is special because mom, maybe orpington silkie mix, just died during our last heat spell, I'm hoping this one is female:

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Thanks for viewing

9 weeks already:

The Bielefelder/EE Rooster in the group:

Bielefelder/EE Sister

Wyandotte/Ee

Polish EE

5 toes EE

Mixed photos