Adult polish tend to be 4-5 pounds. Adult plymouth rocks tend to be 7-9.5 pounds. Mixes can match either parent breed or be in between. You seeing the difference in size scaled to their growth rates
That's a tough one. My set up, much as I love cuddling and playing with the chicks, they're better off being raised by the tribe, so even if not going under a broody (Jessica accepted 1 and changed her mind on the rest), need to go in tote out there. You have time yet to decide what is best for you.
Your thoughts re: next year she can find her own eggs seems reasonable then...and she can find homes for those chicks. You aren't involved on any way. Stick to those guns rather than be a softie.
Teddy's coloring is coming through. Fluffy is recessive white. Curly's chick may (more likely WILL) bend up being blue and frizzled. Fluffy's babies....Teddy clones?
@Ponypoor and any hatching from not silkie eggs from not black skinned hens will be Bert...and I THINK (not positive on it) pullets.......unless it's like barring and the hen has to have it and the roo not.... research time again.
Ok..@nicalandia knows a LOT about silkie breeding. If I'm...
Took Sherlock out for a run where we saw the trumpeter swans. He found a mud puddle...(and even laid down in it.
And in chicken news, they all gave me Friday picsBlanche
Havoc and Nimbus
Havoc, Shan, and Storm