MY SIDECHICKS ARE HATCHING!

[Highway61]

Can you sex them now or do you have to wait?

 

[Jevin]

Have to wait basically until six months old because of their plumage and the roosters not really having much of a comb, basically you have to wait until they start laying eggs or crowing, which is around 6 months.

 

[Jevin]

Getting fluffy!

 

[AmandaS]

Love love love

 

[Jevin]

Well with reading I've done, it looks like Spazz is a rooster and Sloth is a Hen. Spazz is definitely a bearded white silkie and has what appears to be the start of a comb or wattle on his beak already, in addition to having beefier legs and feet. Sloth is a non bearded cream or white silkie and most likely female, no noticeable fleshy bits around the beak and slimmer feet and legs. From what reading I've done, it's a good indicator for sex even though they are young, should start to see and easily verify gender as they grow!

 

[Jevin]

How do you know they weren't getting enough vitamin E?
I have a lot to learn about chickens!
My friend just got 6 Rhode Island Reds to keep for the eggs.

I've always wanted to touch a silkie to see what they feel like!

If you are in Calgary ever, let me know, you can come meet mine! They are adorable soft balls of fluff right now, even on their feet!

 

[Jevin]

See this is why I think Spazz is a male, he has a noticeable lack of feathers right on his beak that goes up to between his eyes. Possibly the start of his comb.

While Sloth lacks this completely.

 

[Jevin]

Feeding time!

 

[Jevin]

Spazz is spastic lol, but Sloth is really hungry!

 

[mkeBob]

Can't wait to here Becca's reaction to seeing these cuties.

 

[Jevin]

So fluffy! Spazz is 28 grams and Sloth is 26 grams.

 

[GoodKarma19]

They're so fluffy I'm gonna die!

I hope you continue posting updates - I'd love to watch them grow!!

 

[Daesie11]

Omg I'm going to cry these are so cute!!! I cant wait to have a house with a yard that I can start raising my own chickens. Maybe I'll just sneak a scoop in the corner of my uncles back yard. It's a big yard... he wont notice... right?!

@Beman I know you're in the middle of moving still but you have to look at this!!!

 

[absolutbill]

These 2 are ridiculously cute!

 

[Jevin]

Already starting to sound different, Spazz warbles while peeping, while Sloth just peeps! And Spazz seems to be showing more rooster type behaviour.

Also he falls asleep standing up, or trys to at least lol.

 

[Jevin]

Weighed them again today, Spazz is now 29 grams and Sloth, the meal worm hog, is 30 grams. Good thing I'm breeding them, along with supers!

 

[Harley510]

lol have u ever had someone ask if they were unhealthy when their pop gets stuck to their but feathers

 

[MissSkittles]

Already starting to sound different, Spazz warbles while peeping, while Sloth just peeps! And Spazz seems to be showing more rooster type behaviour. View attachment 242811
Also he falls asleep standing up, or trys to at least lol. View attachment 242812

They are so adorable! I love little fluff balls!

 

[Jevin]

@Harley510, first time I've hatched them, but they are susceptible to pasty butt. So far they haven't had any poop get stuck on them. They sure are cuddly! I'm awake, he's asleep lol.

 

[janjan20]

@Harley510, first time I've hatched them, but they are susceptible to pasty butt. So far they haven't had any poop get stuck on them. They sure are cuddly! I'm awake, he's asleep lol. View attachment 242908

Soooo cute! Why can’t our chameleons be like that?