Eggrunner2024
In the Brooder
- Jul 29, 2024
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Hello chicken connoisseurs! I was given 5 baby chicks around 1 week old when my brother’s family figured they’re extremely allergic to these chicks after incubating them. They’re now all 4 weeks old and if I had to guess the breeds, they appear to be some mix of Easter egger, ameracauna, and/or brown leghorn.
The two brown one absolutely hate being picked up and appear to fight each other very often. I would hear a loud smack in the box, go to check it out and they’re staring each other down, chest bumping. The larger brown one always ran up to me to peck at me anytime I’m cleaning the brooder. I suspect these brown ones are brown leghorns or Easter eggers.
Of these two brown ones, I suspect the larger one, shown in the 3rd photo set, might be a cockerel based on its curious behavior, huge size, taller stance and how it always runs over when I pet or pick up any others. It did grow out its wing and tail feathers much quicker than the smaller brown one.
The smaller brown one, shown in the 1st photo set, I am fairly confident is a cockerel based on the slower developing feathers on the tail and the wing and it’s upright stance. It’s always been the smallest one but would always try to challenge the biggest bird in the flock (the larger brown one).
The black one with a yellow crown (yellow crown was evident around week 1.5 weeks), shown in the 2nd photo set, I suspect is a Ameracauna. I’m fairly confident this one is a cockerel since it stands taller than the rest, used to always peck my hands, would jump on all the other chicks out of the blue, always fighting to roost on the elevated food tray. Looking back, it’s wing feathers were shorter than some of the others around week 1.5. It’s starting to grow some gold/orange feathers around the neck.
The light grey one with orange neck feathers, shown in the 4th photo set, I suspect is a pullet based on its docile behavior. It used to be very skiddish until very recently when it’s gotten used to being held and petted. It doesn’t seem too aggressive with the flock but may just be on the lower end of the pecking order.
The last one, in the 5th photo set, I’m very certain is a pullet based on its skiddish behavior when first being picked up as well as its eye patch. This one also doesn’t seem very aggressive in the flock, also lower on the pecking order. It’s stance is lower and wider, similar to 4th bird, which I’ve heard is a trait of pullets.
The first set of photos will be of the chicks at the first week, then week 1.5.
The two brown one absolutely hate being picked up and appear to fight each other very often. I would hear a loud smack in the box, go to check it out and they’re staring each other down, chest bumping. The larger brown one always ran up to me to peck at me anytime I’m cleaning the brooder. I suspect these brown ones are brown leghorns or Easter eggers.
Of these two brown ones, I suspect the larger one, shown in the 3rd photo set, might be a cockerel based on its curious behavior, huge size, taller stance and how it always runs over when I pet or pick up any others. It did grow out its wing and tail feathers much quicker than the smaller brown one.
The smaller brown one, shown in the 1st photo set, I am fairly confident is a cockerel based on the slower developing feathers on the tail and the wing and it’s upright stance. It’s always been the smallest one but would always try to challenge the biggest bird in the flock (the larger brown one).
The black one with a yellow crown (yellow crown was evident around week 1.5 weeks), shown in the 2nd photo set, I suspect is a Ameracauna. I’m fairly confident this one is a cockerel since it stands taller than the rest, used to always peck my hands, would jump on all the other chicks out of the blue, always fighting to roost on the elevated food tray. Looking back, it’s wing feathers were shorter than some of the others around week 1.5. It’s starting to grow some gold/orange feathers around the neck.
The light grey one with orange neck feathers, shown in the 4th photo set, I suspect is a pullet based on its docile behavior. It used to be very skiddish until very recently when it’s gotten used to being held and petted. It doesn’t seem too aggressive with the flock but may just be on the lower end of the pecking order.
The last one, in the 5th photo set, I’m very certain is a pullet based on its skiddish behavior when first being picked up as well as its eye patch. This one also doesn’t seem very aggressive in the flock, also lower on the pecking order. It’s stance is lower and wider, similar to 4th bird, which I’ve heard is a trait of pullets.
The first set of photos will be of the chicks at the first week, then week 1.5.
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