Griffin Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I've just been out to the garage to take new pics of my big chicks who were 6 weeks old yesterday. I know for sure I have one cockerel, one or two others I'm not sure about so I thought I'd ask here for your opinions. No particular breeds, they're from a mixed flock, eggs bought on Ebay. Definitely some Cuckoo Marans in two of them though! Wally the cockerel Chick 1 Chick 2 Chick 3 Chick 4 Chick 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Chick 1 could be a buff sussex? They are lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I dont know but what little cutie pies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 number 1 looks like a buff sussex or uff columbian wyandotte, 3 & 5 look like cuckoo marans to me Good luck, they are lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 *jumps up and down* I want chick 4!!!!! totally gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillicat Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Agree with the others.............Chick 2 looks like she's going to be very pretty - lots of colours going on there. Be sure to update with more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 But does anyone want to guess if they're girls or boys? I've a feeling two of the others might be. Of those two I'm about 75% sure they're girls but I'm interested to know what others think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm reserving judgement about chick 5 but it looks like the others might be girls.. congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 1 agree that 1 looks like a Buff Sussex and 2 and 5 look like cuckoo Marans or even Speckledys. 4 looks like an Amber Link. I'm not entirely convinced that no 5 is a girl either. Lovely little things, all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I have no idea what they are but think they look so sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solopuff Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Lovely happy and healthy looking chicks. I'd say numbers 3 and 5 could be boys in addition to no. 1 because of the size of their crowns at this age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 They are all lovely, hope they are girls for you (apart from dear Wally that is!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Don't know what they are except lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Chick 2 is my very favourite, such lovely colours but I reckon a boy with those swoopy feathers but very soft face so ? I go girl for chick 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm not even going to try! - our last hatch all looked like hens......we knew that would be very unusual so we waited. It was about 16 weeks before we knew we had 3 cockerels and 2 hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm totally confused by chick 2 Feather sexing suggested it was a girl, she feathered up really quickly, massive tail, and we were convinced and called her Poppy. But she's carried on growing at a rate of knots, is now even much bigger than Wally and has gigantic feet. No head gear though. Chick 5 I was sure was a boy. Feather sexing said he was a boy, he was slow to feather up so we called him Paxo as he was going to be dinner. But as the weeks have passed I'm beginning to think maybe it is a girl. Somebody on another forum says he has the colouring of a Marans cockerel so maybe he still is a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 time will soon tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helsbels Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 hi there - the marans look a bit like mine did when they were little - I'd say chick 3 is a girl as she's darker and 5 is a boy as he's lighter. If he's anything like our Bruce he'll grow to be a magnificent fella !!!! good luck with them - theyre all gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
