I expected to get boys due to the reputation of store-bought chicks. It sounds like a very clever way for breeders and hatcheries to get rid of male chicks!
Thank you for your comment! I actually had the first pick of chicks! The store employee actually picked the chicks before I had the chance too, so it was a suprise!
I would appreciate some opinions on the sexes of these chicks! These three all came from Tractor Supply and were labeled as straight run Black Sex-links. I researched online and found that the female chicks will hatch as fully black, while the males have white spots/coloring on their heads. All...
I am so excited to share my love of chickens with others!
I have had more than 25-30 chickens in my lifetime (that number will definitely get bigger) and I first started raising chickens 8-9 ish years ago. (One of my chickens lived for 8 and a half years!)
Right now I have 15 chickens. They are...