nutterly_uts Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 The Orp thugs (I think the middle one is an orp, and I think I have 2 splash and a black, since they were sold as from black and blue stock, and I don't think I can get buff from that?) and all 4, including a black/red aracuana chick, who I am not sure will make it. S/he took over 24hrs to hatch, and seems very frail in comparison. Time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 What gorgeous chicks shame about the aracuana chick, hope it pulls through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Ok, I don't think the little chick IS araucana. Had a proper look at it earlier, and is has 5 toes..... So place your bets ladies and gentleman as to what this little lad or lass is, or could be a cross of!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 oooh 5 toes I have heard that before isn't that a Vorwerk (spelling??) something like that??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Google says Dorking, Faverolle, Houden, Sultan and Silkies all have 5 toes. Now of those, I *did* have silkies in but this chick hatched from a non marked egg (I marked the silky eggs) and hasn't got black skin. So we'll have to see!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 yes Dorking thats it! lolololol Vorwerk??? where'd I get that from??? lolol too much coffee this morning me thinks! How exciting waiting to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Silver Grey Dorking chicks......looks like it could be one.....and you can sex at hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 I've emailed the seller to see if he has any of the 5-toed breeds. How odd, I could have sworn it came out of a blue egg too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 oooh they are so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 oh i just love little chicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 .....a legbar/dorking cross??.....would explain the 5 toes and blue egg....and similar markings, as they look like Cream Legbar girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 There are people on Ebay claiming to sell blue egg laying Dorkings. Obviously there's been something else thrown in the mix at some point to get the blue, so they're not 100% Dorkings but they certainly look the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Yes, I saw that too......unfortunately all 6 of the Dorking eggs I got were clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 The orpington seller also has Silver Dorking. So maybe mystery solved! IF it is a dorking chick, the question is is it male or female!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Girl and Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think its a boy from that Oh bum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 They are cute. I hope the one you are concerned about makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Sorry .....might not be a Dorking though, and if it's a cross the markings might not be so defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romany Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hope they are girls! Did the Arancauna make it so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hope they are girls! Did the Arancauna make it so far? Yup, 'cept its definately not an araucana! Its looking like its a dorking as it has 5 toes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romany Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Ah yes - durhh! I forgot about all the other posts inbetween where you were working out what it was! Silly me! Still glad to hear it made it, I had a weak one that I couldn't save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
