- Apr 4, 2014
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Hello All,
I acquired 4 chicks from a local breeder. I was told the lighter two were Ameraucanas and the two darker ones were Marans. Based on my research though, I'm not sure they're Ameraucanas, but may be EE. Also, not sure about their ages. Given the time of year, I'm hoping to gather information on when it's safe to move them outdoors full time as well. I'm currently taking them outdoors during the day and moving them in at night. We've got 30-40 degree lows forecast in our area of Massachusetts.
I'm also wondering whether they're pullets or cockerels for multiple reasons. When I moved chicks 1&3 out to their daytime coop today for the first time, they spent several minutes all fluffed up and chest-bumping each other. Although they've been in the brooder for almost 4 weeks with no previous problems, I'm assuming this was to establish pecking order, but also wondering if it may have been two cockerels going at each other.
I'm going to load a couple pictures of each bird, any help you can give is appreciated!
Chick 1 - (Pardon the poop she dropped as I snapped the picture!)
Chick 2 - Also sustained an injury to her beak today when she freaked out a bit when I moved her into this "playpen".
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Chick 3 - Marans
I acquired 4 chicks from a local breeder. I was told the lighter two were Ameraucanas and the two darker ones were Marans. Based on my research though, I'm not sure they're Ameraucanas, but may be EE. Also, not sure about their ages. Given the time of year, I'm hoping to gather information on when it's safe to move them outdoors full time as well. I'm currently taking them outdoors during the day and moving them in at night. We've got 30-40 degree lows forecast in our area of Massachusetts.
I'm also wondering whether they're pullets or cockerels for multiple reasons. When I moved chicks 1&3 out to their daytime coop today for the first time, they spent several minutes all fluffed up and chest-bumping each other. Although they've been in the brooder for almost 4 weeks with no previous problems, I'm assuming this was to establish pecking order, but also wondering if it may have been two cockerels going at each other.
I'm going to load a couple pictures of each bird, any help you can give is appreciated!
Chick 1 - (Pardon the poop she dropped as I snapped the picture!)
Chick 2 - Also sustained an injury to her beak today when she freaked out a bit when I moved her into this "playpen".
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Chick 3 - Marans