Weekly Chick Growth - Marans, Olive Eggers, Cream Legbar, Buff Orphington, Wyandotte

[heidibee]

Week 16

I'm waiting for signs of point of lay right now. The girls probably have several weeks to go, but combs and wattles are beginning to grow bigger and darken. Especially my Legbar (Freida) and Wyandotte (Opal). The Buff Orphington (Peep) is a week younger than everyone else. My black hen (Blanche) is slowly getting red rather than black in her comb.

 

[Shepshill]

What a lovely flock.

 

[#Midlifecrisis]

Awesome post! Love watching the flock grow up. Thanks for the incredible photos!

 

[PNWskye]

Week 16

I'm waiting for signs of point of lay right now. The girls probably have several weeks to go, but combs and wattles are beginning to grow bigger and darken. Especially my Legbar (Freida) and Wyandotte (Opal). The Buff Orphington (Peep) is a week younger than everyone else. My black hen (Blanche) is slowly getting red rather than black in her comb.

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Do you have an update? Did your Wyandotte lay eggs?

 

[heidibee]

No eggs yet! Opal and Frieda are looking a touch more red since my last pictures.

 

[PNWskye]

Does "more red"
mean pullet or cockerel...or are you just noting an observation? =)

 

[drumstick diva]

the red laced is gorgeous !!

 

[heidibee]

Does "more red"
mean pullet or cockerel...or are you just noting an observation? =)

The four I have now are definitely ladies. I am watching how red their combs are becoming because they are close to laying age. When pullets mature to laying age, their combs and wattles become plump, shiny, and bright red.

 

[heidibee]

I got to them before they came off the roost this morning! They have two roost bars, but always use this one that is just slightly higher.

 

[PNWskye]

The four I have now are definitely ladies. I am watching how red their combs are becoming because they are close to laying age. When pullets mature to laying age, their combs and wattles become plump, shiny, and bright red.

How exciting!!!