I have several bantam chicks about 2 1/2 weeks old. They were shipped to me by error...I never was able to convince them I didn't order the bantams...just 2 LF breeds!!! Needless to say, I didn't get the money back they charged to my Discover Card. Anyway, Cackleberry's mixed purebred bantam offer. So here I am just learning about LF breeds and sexing and I get these little guys!
I have 2 that are identical. They look like Barred Rock chicks but do all of their wing feathers come in slower than the other breeds? In the 1st picture you can rather see its wings and how short the feathers are. The longest are mybe 1/2 - 1" long. All of the other breeds in that lot have much longer wing feathers...I don't mean hen vs roo. The 2nd picture is another of the bantams and the same age. See how much longer its wing feathers are? About 2-2 1/2" long. And not just these two breeds in this bunch but all of them have the longer feathers,
Also, in the 2nd picture, can anyone tell what color that is? silvery rather than buff. The 3rd picture is a new one of my Myrtle..the Cochin. She is now about 12 weeks old and I sure hope she has not changed sex on me as she is one of just a very few that I know I want to keep so far!!!
Thanks!!
I have 2 that are identical. They look like Barred Rock chicks but do all of their wing feathers come in slower than the other breeds? In the 1st picture you can rather see its wings and how short the feathers are. The longest are mybe 1/2 - 1" long. All of the other breeds in that lot have much longer wing feathers...I don't mean hen vs roo. The 2nd picture is another of the bantams and the same age. See how much longer its wing feathers are? About 2-2 1/2" long. And not just these two breeds in this bunch but all of them have the longer feathers,
Also, in the 2nd picture, can anyone tell what color that is? silvery rather than buff. The 3rd picture is a new one of my Myrtle..the Cochin. She is now about 12 weeks old and I sure hope she has not changed sex on me as she is one of just a very few that I know I want to keep so far!!!
Thanks!!