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I am new at this; been disabled for 5 years, am 53yo and have always wanted a backyard flock, so am doing it now.
I researched breeds hardy for Alaska's winters (am 35 miles north of Anchorage) and now have some chicks I purchased yesterday: 3 EE's, 2 buff orpingtons, 2 welsummers, 1 EE bantam, and 2 "mystery" bantams.
I also paid $40 for six pullets from someone else selling chicks and he said they will be 4 weeks old on the 15th of May, and that they are Wheaton Americauna pullets. I am now wondering if my inexperience was taken advantage of. Is that what these are? I am thinking they don't look like wheaton americaunas. Five of them have a cream color around their eyes and one doesn't. Their leg color looks slate to me. Help?!
I researched breeds hardy for Alaska's winters (am 35 miles north of Anchorage) and now have some chicks I purchased yesterday: 3 EE's, 2 buff orpingtons, 2 welsummers, 1 EE bantam, and 2 "mystery" bantams.
I also paid $40 for six pullets from someone else selling chicks and he said they will be 4 weeks old on the 15th of May, and that they are Wheaton Americauna pullets. I am now wondering if my inexperience was taken advantage of. Is that what these are? I am thinking they don't look like wheaton americaunas. Five of them have a cream color around their eyes and one doesn't. Their leg color looks slate to me. Help?!
Wheatens will look yellow and either feather in cream (pullets) or cream and black mixed (Roos). These are not Wheaten Ameraucanas, you may want to contact the person you bought from.
