Well.....since the breeder TOTALLY missed the boat on that other breed

[totribet]

I gotta ask. I know they are young, but do you think these are really Rhode Island Reds? Or should my depression be complete now? LOL.

 

[kcfuerst]

I have four brand new chicks that look exactly like these and they are Golden Sexlink babes. Guess you might have to wait and see how they grow.

 

[totribet]

I may never shop from this guy again!

 

[ChickasaurusRex]

They look like they are....

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

Well what were the sold to you as?

 

[totribet]

Well they were sold to me as Rhode Island Reds, which is what i really really wanted.....but I was also sold 2 supposedly Buff Orphingtons, but I found out from posting a pic earlier that they were really Cornish X and won't live long. So I'm checking on these.

 

[Lil'ChickFarm]

They do look like RIR's. I am not fully experienced in purebreds, but i have two that are little EE/RIR mixes and they looked like that, only they were a bit darker.
One thing I can tell you is that these are keepers. Not meat chickens. They are very pretty.

 

[totribet]

Whew.

Good, cuz the more their feathers come in the prettier they get. They are beautiful. That makes me feel better....still sad for the Cornish X though.

 

[Lil'ChickFarm]

I know, it would have made me sad too. HOwever in the chicken kingdom, there is stuff to deal with all the time like this. I had to give up three babies that turned out to be males and I know all three are going to be dinner at the farm that I gave them to.
Then there are people who have lost hens from predators. It is part of poultry farming and I hate to sound crude when I say this, but it is something that you have to sort of get used to or you will be an emotional wreck having chickens.
I try to enjoy my chickens to the fullest and not think about the day when they stop laying and might then be a liability instead of an asset. It is a good thing that chicks are so cute as that can take your mind off the losses and sadness when others might have to go or be taken.

 

[totribet]

For real!! And I do know that. I mean we lost one chick today.....just went missing outta the coop. Not sure how or by what and I do know that stuff happens. So I'm not falling apart, but a little disappointed for sure. On the other hand.....this little snafu means I get to get a couple more chicks without guilt according to the hubby! HAHAHAAHAHAHA!