I've ordered 4 types of bantams - silkies, easter eggers, dominiques, and buff orpingtons. I know silkies will be pretty much a crow/lay egg type thing, but what about the other? Are they like the standard versions? I'd rather not miss an opportunity to sex them early if possible, so if someone could please tell me at what age it might be possible to sex each breed. I've still got over a week before they ship out and guess they'll be 2-3 days old when I get them.
Also, how do you identify them from each other, especially the tiny bantam chicks? If I want to keep some records, like weight, behavior, guess at gender, etc., I think I'll need a way to tell them apart. All the dom chicks and bo chicks I've seen pretty much look the same to me, and with 6 of each, I don't think I can keep up with personality.
Also, how do you identify them from each other, especially the tiny bantam chicks? If I want to keep some records, like weight, behavior, guess at gender, etc., I think I'll need a way to tell them apart. All the dom chicks and bo chicks I've seen pretty much look the same to me, and with 6 of each, I don't think I can keep up with personality.