They have grown their feathers and are working on their tails. From what I can tell I think the little yellow one is a rooster by the looks of his developing comb, but I hope I am wrong. The two tan chicks are full-breed buff orpingtons. I don’t know what the others are but they sure are cute! These eggs came from a friend of mine.
In this post from May I shared the four chicks that were hatched on Mother’s Day. Take a look at these chickens now…
From left to right…Jed, Ellie Mae, Granny, and Miss Jane. Three hens and a rooster. Not too bad. The hens will be laying in a few more months and I should be blessed over-abundantly with eggs. In case you don’t remember, in June I stepped on Ellie Mae and thought I had killed her. I was worried sick about it because she was an Easter Egg chick and I wanted those green eggs that I know are to come in the future. As you can see by the picture she is doing fine. A little skidderish, but then they all are even though I mess with them daily.
Now for Jethro, he is gorgeous and huge…
He’s crowing now but not too loudly. He is part of the Clampett clan now and at this time they are all staying in the chicken tractor. Soon they will need to move to a bigger location. Isn’t he gorgeous! He is a Light Brahma Rooster and I am sure will make pretty chicks one day.
And finally the original flock I started blogging with:
Pictured are from lower to upper: Ugly, an Aracauna hen; Rooster, a cross-breed between a Light Brahma rooster and a black Sexlink hen; and Henny Penny, a cross-breed the same mix as Rooster. Where the colors came from in the rooster I do not know because the father was white with a tail the same color as his. The mother was solid black.
I also have Pepper, a Barred Rock Hen that was highlighted in this post and Lacy, which is tending the youngest hatch at this moment.
I think I have updated you on all of my growing flock of chickens. If this next batch of eggs in the electric skillet works, I should have 4 or 5 more to add to the flock. Yes, I am trying again! I am convinced I have it down this time. I believe it was due to the humidity so I am watching very closely.
Also, Henny Penny is sitting on three eggs that should hatch any day. I haven’t checked them to see if they are fertile so I hope they are not duds. Time will tell.
P.S. Update…I forgot Rhoda, my favorite Rhode Island Red. How could I do that. Brain dead I guess. Anyway, here is a link to one of the first post on this blog that has all the info on my original flock.
Tags: Baby Chicks, Chickens, Flock, rooster
I am posting for Ed who sent me an email with information to share.
ED: I read about your confusion with the rooster’s colors and thought I would share with you something I learned today….
A hen can hold a rooster’s sperm in her for up to three months. This means a rooster could die, but three months later a hen could lay an egg fertilized by him. I learned this at a farm today. was given several chicks and a couple of new full grown hens and I was told with the hens I was given it is possible that any eggs they lay may be fertile even though I do not have a mature rooster here. That was the explanation I was given. I gave away my onerey black half grown rooster (to the people who gave me sevearal chicks and two hens) I introduced the hens and the tiny chicks to my flock today while I was in the coop with them and there was only a tiny bit of minor pecking. The ducks tried to show the big mother hen who was boss, but she promptly made them regret that, and that was the end. All in all it was a very smooth introduction, especially now that the mean rooster is gone. My sweet sweet Rooney the big sissy red rooster was happy just to have more friends. He didn’t even do much pecking to the chicks and moved out of the way for them to eat. What a sweetie.
Anyway, I thought I would pass that tidbit of info to you and maybe that would explain your rooster’s colors?? I just love my new birds.
I am curious, one of the hens I got has her feet looking all strange. Her scales or whatever you call the skin on the feet are all lifting up and not laying down smoothly like the other chickens do. Do you know what this might be and if so how to fix it? It looks a little uncomfortable.
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