Thanks so much for the advice! Not easy that’s for sure.
I think we are certainly leaning in the direction you have indicated. We just want to do what’s best in the end.
Good afternoon fellow chicken peeps!
We unfortunately recently started having some illness run through our flock and had a post mortem done revealing ILT. I have read countless articles and papers but still have some questions I hope someone can help with!
We have a mixed breed flock ages...
I think we are going to keep a couple for next year. Aside from that, there are a couple of rooster farms around but ideally someone would want them. The BCMs came from a reputable breeder so hopefully. We also have a crele orp roo and an EE roo. And then the one in the original post I thought...
Much appreciated!
That’s kinda what I figured but thought maybe there was some hope. I guess on the plus side, we might have a nice selection to pick a couple roos from lol
no worries at all! I just appreciate the advice. This was our first hatch and we gave 6 chicks away…..of course it was 6...
Here are a few more pics of our chicks if anyone can help us out! Any advice on breed or sex is greatly appreciated!
1-4 - BCM
5 - legbar
6 - sweedish flower hen
7 - no idea
Thank you for the welcome and the help!
Interesting. We got them from a reputable breeder close to us in Ontario. The first hatched from what I assumed was a maran egg. I have no idea what the second one is as we ordered BCMs and crele orphingtons. Hatched from a light brown egg.
I will post a...
Wonder if anyone can help me sex a couple of chicks? They are 5 weeks old.
Pic 1 - black copper maran
Pic 2 - blue laced red wyandott
Any help is much appreciated!