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I'd say with nearly complete certainty that at 12 weeks old those are all four female. The wyandottes would have significant (4-5X what they have) waddle growth and combs and waddles would be deep red colored. The barred rocks are also most definitely female. Male barred rocks have wider white...

1 is Columbia wyandotte, 2 is an Easter egger, 3 is your Brahma looks pretty dark for a buff but could just be the lighting. Best wishes.

If crests are absolutely necessary yes.. in my area Easter egger pullet chicks (day old) go for less than $4.. cream Legbar pullet day old chicks, more like $15-20+ each! How bad do you want crests?

They look right at about two weeks old to me. Three to four weeks you've got more body feathers and by 6 fully feathered.

They would have had to have been a mix. Your best shot at recreating a speckled green egg would be to put a quality welsummer(medium-dark brown speckled eggs) rooster over some Easter eggers(usually green, sometimes blue eggs), if crests are absolutely necessary you can use cream legbar(blue...

Unfortunately both pictured barred rocks are male. White bars wider than black bars are the giveaway. Comb and waddles that red also say boy, while pullets can "flush" pink when excited they don't get quite that red, and the waddle growth is too much for females of that age. The photo you shared...

The tells for your chick that make it very definitely an Easter egger are the muffs (fluffy cheeks), slate legs, wild type down pattern and pea comb. There are a few factors that can result in runty or slow to feather chicks, no way for us to know exactly why, but I agree that it's more in line...

Junebuggena knows the two pullets on the right are Dominique because of their rose combs, and their over all patterning is slightly different from barred rocks. To the tried eye it is quite obvious, and also clear based on the black to white ratio on them that they're both girls. The black one...

With wild type pattern I'd say you've got a partridge silkie there. Probably an oops on behalf of the breeder, not necessarily a mixed variety, more likely just selected an egg from the wrong group.

They're adorable! Congratulations new chicken dad!

I'm wishing the best for your chicks in transit! Share pics once the fluff balls arrive and are settled in! Love your pirate names! I had a Calypso in my last flock. :)

Hope your Sumatras make it safely! What cute littles you've all got there and looks like good work you've done with your coop. Congratulations and welcome back to byc!

Hey Fellow Missourians! Coming to you to ask if there are any of you in the SWMO area that have the tools for caponizing cockerels. Its a bit of a long story, but i've researched and am confident in my ability to caponize a cockerel who's only way to live is to be done... I've found the kits...

I'm praying not, but if she did in fact have an upper respiratory infection or disease you'll likely see symptoms in more of your birds. Mg and ms (different forms of mycoplasma) are heavily present in backyard flocks and there is a bit of controversy of what to do if you suspect that's what...

Wheezing... Does her breathing sound rattled if you put your ear to her? Any bubbles from around her eyes? Respiratory infections/diseases are much, much more common than egg bound-ness. Some scientists & veterinarians say it's found in 80-90% of backyard flocks. I have experience treating and...