Starting the breed guessing game with my Surprise order babies

[CochinBrahmaLover]

That gray-ish one with white feathers growing in, it's a white giant, we had 3 (2 disappeared, I believe they either died of predators, since we have very high standards for our birds - if ya can't live free rangin' and dodgin' the predators ya got no place on our farm, and the other died because of our evil tom) I was very intrigued when I found them at the feedco

 

[flockmomma]

Lol, our older (teenage) birds are ranging. Well, except for Lucy, whose idea of ranging is following someone until they feed her. Goofy cross beak EE has gotten extra attention to keep her well fed. Twice yesterday she was climbing up my back while I was sitting in a chair next to our tank full of babies. She got on my back to peek over my shoulder and see what I was feeding and how she could find some for herself.

White Giant would be okay by me. The bigger the better, as our local hawks would have a harder time pestering them.

 

[flockmomma]

The grey/blue and yellow chick has light/yellow feet, I think. Don't giants have slate/not yellow feet?

 

[flockmomma]

Here are more updated pics of the questionable chicks. I also got photos of the bottoms of the Australorp or Giant chicks (or something else), and the one white chick.
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[saracalderas]

26, 27, 28, Dominique? or barred rock?

39 maybe a Delaware?

 

[bradselig]

31 looks like white Plymouth Rock
Here is a picture of mine as chicks

 

[flockmomma]

You know, I was just starting to think that this morning, when I was looking at Cackle's lineup. I noticed a few grayish chicks in their chick pictures, and this one's white feathers are coming in VERY white. It seems longer than some of the other chicks, and on the bigger side.

 

[flockmomma]

Number 32 - anyone familiar with Cackle's Red Broilers? I am thinking that is what it is. Anyone have pictures of theirs? That is one bird they don't picture in their catalog.

 

[flockmomma]

Okay, so this post is edited and in numerical order (which puts the susected breeds in groupings together). Hopefully that makes it easier. My computer has a habit of every once in a while shutting down on me, so I had to post the disorganized version earlier just to make sure I didn't lose it before I got it posted.

29, 30, 32, 34, and 37 remain for sure unidentified as far as breed goes. Some are starting to show characteristics that might indicate sex (for example, the combs on both Wyandottes have been red for 1-2 weeks, and the combs are very pronounced on the susected Leghorns.).






01 Easter Egger, sex unknown


02 Easter Egger, sex unknown


03 Easter Egger, sex unknown


04 Easter Egger, sex unknown


05 Easter Egger, sex unknown


06 Easter Egger, sex unknown (some stray orangish feathers popping up in the middle of the wings)


07 Silver Spangled Hamburg, unknown sex


08 Silver Spangled Hamburg, unknown sex


09 Blue Polish, sex unknown


10 Blue Polish, sex unknown


11 White Crested Black Polish, sex unknown


12 Lakenvelder, sex unknown


13 Lakenvelder, sex unknown


14 Blue Slate Turkey, sex unknown


15 Blue Slate Turkey, sex unknown


16 Blue Slate Turkey, sex unknown


17 Silver Laced Wyandotte, suspected Roo


18 Silver Laced Wyandotte, suspected Roo


19 Silver Laced Cochin, maybe one of each considering this one has a smaller comb and longer feathers


20 Silver Laced Cochin, this one has shorter feathers and has a slightly larger comb at 4 weeks.


21 German Spitzhauben, unknown sex


22 German Spitzhauben, unknown sex


23 Light Brahma, roo if leg thickness is an indicator. First to grow out of my size five leg rings by several days.


24 Light Brahma, sex unknown, legs much smaller than suspected Roo


25 Light Brahma, sex unkown, legs much smaller than suspected Roo


26 Barred Rock?


27 Barred Rock?


28 Barred Rock?


29 Australorp or Giant?


30 Australorp or Giant?


31 White Plymouth Rock, unknown sex


32 Cackle Red Broiler?


33 Buff Orphington, unknown sex


34 unknown, feathers have some lighter tips compared to buffs


35 Buff Orphington, unknown sex


36 Buff Orphington, unknown sex


37 unknown, smallest of the flock, flattish comb


38 Possible Leghorn Roo


39 Possible Leghorn Roo



40 Possible Leghorn Roo

 

[flockmomma]

I am posting a listing of the breeds, sans pictures, as well. I have a few that are not identified breed wise, and the chick sexing game is just getting started, as they just turned four weeks old.

01 Easter Egger, sex unknown
02 Easter Egger, sex unknown
03 Easter Egger, sex unknown
04 Easter Egger, sex unknown
05 Easter Egger, sex unknown
06 Easter Egger, sex unknown (some stray orangish feathers popping up in the middle of the wings)
07 Silver Spangled Hamburg, unknown sex
08 Silver Spangled Hamburg, unknown sex
09 Blue Polish, sex unknown
10 Blue Polish, sex unknown
11 White Crested Black Polish, sex unknown
12 Lakenvelder, sex unknown
13 Lakenvelder, sex unknown
14 Blue Slate Turkey, sex unknown
15 Blue Slate Turkey, sex unknown
16 Blue Slate Turkey, sex unknown
17 Silver Laced Wyandotte, suspected Roo
18 Silver Laced Wyandotte, suspected Roo
19 Silver Laced Cochin, this one has a smaller comb and longer feathers
20 Silver Laced Cochin, this one has shorter feathers and has a slightly larger comb at 4 weeks.
21 German Spitzhauben, unknown sex
22 German Spitzhauben, unknown sex
23 Light Brahma, roo if leg thickness is an indicator. First to grow out of my size five leg rings by several days.
24 Light Brahma, sex unknown, legs much smaller than suspected Roo, maybe pullet
25 Light Brahma, sex unkown, legs much smaller than suspected Roo, maybe pullet
26 Barred Rock? sex unknown
27 Barred Rock? sex unknown
28 Barred Rock? sex unknown
29 Australorp or Giant? sex unknown
30 Australorp or Giant? sex unknown
31 White Plymouth Rock, unknown Sex
32 Cackle Red Broiler? unknown sex
33 Buff Orphington, unknown sex
34 unknown, feathers have some lighter tips compared to buffs
35 Buff Orphington, unknown sex
36 Buff Orphington, unknown sex
37 unknown, smallest of the flock, flattish comb
38 Possible Leghorn Roo
39 Possible Leghorn Roo
40 Possible Leghorn Roo