Watch my brahma mix chick grow up!

[Hannahnic14]

So this is the 2nd chick I have hatched from my own birds, (very exciting!) And I actually know who the parents are! The baby has feathered legs and my only feather legged roo is my brahma. The baby came from an olive egg which I only have 2 Olive layers. The black speck on the back has me believing the Mom is my black and white Olive egger - Petunia. (My other Olive egger is red and white)

I thought I would document it growing up, for my records if nothing else. All my eggs died except this one, (incubator malfunction) I was about to toss it on day 23 but I heard intense cheeping and put it back!

Enjoy! Name suggestions appreciated!

Dad - Zazu, Dark Brahma (pardon his scraggly neck, we have a feather plucker)

Mom - Petunia, Olive Egger. She has a mix of a straight comb, and a wavy looking comb? Something similar to a legbar. Just very short. Looks to be a mix of a pea comb and straight comb possibly.

About 12 hours old. Due to incubator malfunction, this was the only egg to hatch out of 20. So this a strong little baby!!

5 days old! Just noticed it has a short beak like mom.

It has a tiny little black spot on its back just like mom's speckles!

Baby definitely has the brahma "stance" those that have brahmas know what I'm talking about, they stand more upright. Looks kinda like an ostrich to me

 

[Hannahnic14]

10 day old update!

(The little specks on its bum are from the dust bath, not mites!)

 

[Hannahnic14]

@The-White-Elephant
This is the place I use. I do the blood/toenail test, at home kit. They have great instructions!

My only advice is to send your sample off on a Monday, they'll get it on Wednesday and youll have results by Friday. Never send off on a friday, they won't get the samples until Wednesday/thursday the next week.

https://dnacenter.com/testing-pets-vets/bird-dna-testing/

 

[Silkie Princess]

Interesting... Following!

 

[Hannahnic14]

Oh wow! Too puny? As in?

Silkies just don't seem to be very hardy birds in my opinion. I don't like that they are thinner than other bantams. They just seem to be finicky. Maybe I just don't want to put the work in that they need. Lol

They are susceptible to vitamin deficiencies and head injuries. I personally don't have the time to give special treatment to my birds, maybe one day I have a special coop and stuff for them though!

 

[Hannahnic14]

Better pics of mom and dad. Photo bomb featuring Pyscho Sarah

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Fallowing!!! Dad and mom are gorgeous!!! I’m excited to see how the chick turns out

 

[Hannahnic14]

Fallowing!!! Dad and mom are gorgeous!!! I’m excited to see how the chick turns out

Thank you! Me too!!

 

[Hannahnic14]

Update at 16 days old: look at the pattern coming in on the wings!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

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