Some of my new chicks

[Katy]

These are some of the welsummer and marans chicks I've hatched out since Monday (12-03-07). One has a leg issue, but seems to be getting around ok so far and another is a little slow. Please excuse the messy bottom....I'm getting ready to remove the puppy pad from over the wood shavings.

 

[Dawn419]

Gorgeous babies! Congrat's!!!

Dawn

 

[speckledhen]

In the third pic, the Marans chicks seems to be whispering in the other one's ear, "Hey, why does she keep doing that thing with the flashing box in her hand?"

 

[Katy]

maybe he's the one who kept coming up to the camera when I held it down in the box, and then jumped a foot back when the flash went off.

 

[HenHaven]

They are adorable, Katy. I heard/read somewhere that the Welsummer pullets tend to have a pointier forehead "V". Wanna follow up on that theory for me? LOL! I want some Welsummers this spring--not sure if I will hatch or buy. Great-looking group there!

 

[Katy]

I'll have to keep track of that. Some are more defined V's than others.

 

[skeeter9]

OOh, I'm so jealous of those adorable Welsummers!!! I will be hatching some in the Spring!! They are so beautiful!! I lost my young ones when my other chickens decided they didn't want them in the coop after they had already been there for a week???? Who knows what goes on in the minds of chicken??

Beautiful chickies, Katy!!!

Lori

 

[Katy]

I have 2 older welsummers that have always laid dark eggs and more consistantly than my marans. I'm looking forward to having some more.....at least I hope I get more pullets than roosters!! My hatches lately have been more roos than pullets

 

[BamaChicken]

Looks like quite few Maran pullets from the color.

 

[Katy]

Yep.....the marans are from my own eggs and also from some I bought. I hope you're right on the pullet thing!! I really like my marans' personalities. The 2 older welsummers that I already have aren't as friendly, but they've been very good layers. I thinking real hard about some orp eggs.