trying to seperate my BR pullets from the packing peanuts HELP

[easttxchick]

Buff Orpingtons-big yellow fluffy things!

 

[jeslewmazer]

Quote:
Yeah that's them. But of course that is not what you have.

 

[medtec113]

I coulda fiqured that out. I thought you were descibing the black ones still.

 

[jeslewmazer]

Quote:

What hatchery did you get them? check out the chick pics at the bottom of these pages from McMurry hatchery......Black Giants http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/black_giants.html
Black Australorps http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/black_australorps.html
That might help.

 

[FluffyChic]

What color are the bottom of their feet? If I'm not mistaken, Black Australorps have white feet and the Black Jersey Giants have yellow on the bottoms of their feet. I just got a couple of Blue Jersey Giant chicks a week ago...and the bottoms of their feet are yellow. Not sure if that helps or not.

 

[Joyryder]

Call the company and they will let you know.

 

[medtec113]

Just talked with Ideal...They advised that they were Black Austrolorps. With a 90% accuracy in sexing that means I have a 1-10 chance that one of my 10 peanuts may be a hen.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote:
So hang onto them for a couple weeks and watch the comb growth to see if you have a girl. Keep the one with the smallest comb.

 

[medtec113]

Is that how you tell? When should I know for sure? Why can't they just have little chicken nuggetts?

 

[scbatz33]

Quote:
ALWAYS, ALWAYS!!! Type "Chicken" not just "Chick"

.....OMG, The things you have exposed your poor eye to.....You may be suffering form post traumatic stress syndrome. You may require time in a sensory deprivation chamber to get that out of your head. You poor poor dear.