What breed?? White leghorn chick day old.

[Chickenupho]

Since, he/she is darker I think he/she is female... but I could be wrong sinc I’m new to chickens...

 

[Gray Farms]

Vent sexing is the only way this young.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Did this chick hatch from the store bought white eggs?

 

[Chickenupho]

Did this chick hatch from the store bought white eggs?

Yes

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Aww! Congrats! I would say Leghorn is a good possibility, it will be interesting to see how your little one feathers out. About 6-8 is a good time to try to sex.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Wow! Normally store bought eggs are not fertilized!

Post pics of its comb at six weeks to sex.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Wow! Normally store bought eggs are not fertilized!

Post pics of its comb at six weeks to sex.

Places like whole foods and Trader Joes is where my hubby's coworkers hatch some of theirs from.

Since, he/she is darker I think he/she is female... but I could be wrong sinc I’m new to chickens...

Congrats on your hatch!

Yes it is very likely a white leghorn. Only some breeds can be sexed at hatch by down color... such as crested cream Legbar, Bielefelder, and some hybrid sex links. Leghorn is not one of them. If it is a boy you will likely start seeing reddish comb and waddles around 4 weeks or so in many breeds.

Is that a normal amount of fluff I'm seeing under the chin... or possibly a beard?

 

[drumstick diva]

too young

 

[Chickenupho]

Thanks!!

Places like whole foods and Trader Joes is where my hubby's coworkers hatch some of theirs from.


Congrats on your hatch!

Yes it is very likely a white leghorn. Only some breeds can be sexed at hatch by down color... such as crested cream Legbar, Bielefelder, and some hybrid sex links. Leghorn is not one of them. If it is a boy you will likely start seeing reddish comb and waddles around 4 weeks or so in many breeds.

Is that a normal amount of fluff I'm seeing under the chin... or possibly a beard?