Also a leghorn should not be included in the brown layer assortment.
Cute chicks!
Cute chicks!
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That one baby chick sure has a funny looking beakThere's oftentimes a significant difference between Brown Leghorn/Welsummer (I lumped them together because these breeds truly are indistinguishable until later on) and Speckled Sussex chicks. Even within hatchery birds, actually. I've owned many Welsummers from various sources, as well as SS, and numerous Spangled/Black Breasted Red Old English Game bantams (same colors, same concept).....never had trouble telling them apart. Spangled birds usually sport a stark white or yellow bib (marking where their first white plumage will emerge), whereas wildtype patterns normally don't.
You should see the overstock bin at Meyer.....always full of at least 40 beautiful SS, all bibbed and gorgeous. Yet again, never struggled to determine the differentiating features between spangled and wildtype breeds thrown in when selecting peeps.
Here are just a few of my Spangled OEGBs:
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Welsummers from a couple years ago:
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Of course, there will always be exceptions. Just something I've noticed so far.
~Alex
Awww, thank you! Funny how large bantam ducks are in comparison with bantam chicks.love the duckling, thrown in for good measure
He had no idea he was different!That one baby chick sure has a funny looking beak
Leg color develops with age. Even pink-legged breeds start off with orange....exhibited by my little OEGBs above.Wells and SS are so similar at this age, but keep in mind that a SS has white legs, not yellow. I think we can eliminate that breed from the lineup, unless the lighting was off in the pics?
Beautiful chicks! Mine have that obvious white bib like yours in the top pic. I guess I'll have to just be patient and wait a few weeks.There's oftentimes a significant difference between Brown Leghorn/Welsummer (I lumped them together because these breeds truly are indistinguishable until later on) and Speckled Sussex chicks. Even within hatchery birds, actually. I've owned many Welsummers from various sources, as well as SS, and numerous Spangled/Black Breasted Red Old English Game bantams (same colors, same concept).....never had trouble telling them apart. Spangled birds usually sport a stark white or yellow bib (marking where their first white plumage will emerge), whereas wildtype patterns normally don't.
You should see the overstock bin at Meyer.....always full of at least 40 beautiful SS, all bibbed and gorgeous.
Here are just a few of my Spangled OEGBs:
~Alex
I can honestly say my SS had pink legs from the start, so I didn’t know they could change that much.Leg color develops with age. Even pink-legged breeds start off with orange....exhibited by my little OEGBs above.
~Alex