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Hi BYC! I've been trying to be patient to determine gender on my chickies. This one, my sweet Sophia, still has me guessing a bit. I've tried to do some research on black and white Eggers, and leaning towards pullet . My reasoning, all over color pattern and saddle feathers appear rounded...

My first batch of chicks, all 6, arrived at my local USPS, within 3 days of being shipped. Hatched and shipped on Monday. Received on Wednesday. All 6 poor little chicks were deceased. No apparent damage to the box. No overly cold temps and they had a heat pack. I would have had my spirits...

I got two Black australorps from TSC on March 23rd. They were about 1.5 weeks old. They did have some white on them like your chicks. They are mostly black now, but still have a white feather or two on their wings. I read black australorp will have that until they fully mature. I attached a...

I had read about feather patterning for EE chicks. If it is a consistent color pattern all over the wings / body, then female. If the color pattern is splotches of colors and develops some red on wings around 11 to 12 weeks, then male. Both males and females can have either a white or black...

What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet? 'Supplies!'

This is beautiful and love the extra room in the run areas. Looks great!!!

Thank you for taking the time to respond!

So here are some updated photos from April 28th. Approximately 7 weeks old. I do believe this is a Blue Orpington. Not seeing anything that would indicate something else. Thanks for breed ID. Still kinda wondering about gender since the comb and wattles aren't that pink. Do Orpingtons develop...

I was on an airboat ride in the Everglades!

I named my chicks after the Golden Girls and Elaine from Seinfeld. Then the two surprises I got from my parents, two new chicks from TSC, Cousin Eddie and Aunt Edna....hoping they are pullets but not so sure on 'Aunt Edna.'

Hi everyone! My name is Heather. My husband, Dave and I decided to get backyard chickens. We got our first 6 chicks on March 11th. Five Easter Eggers and a mystery chick. I believe the mystery chick is a Blue Orpington, thanks to the help from BYC! Then on March 22nd, my parents surprised me...

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It's all the same chick. I was trying to show growth progression from freshly hatched on March 11th to April 9th. Hoping for a pullet. 😊