Gold Laced Orpington Project Chick 2010

It’s been a busy weekend for chicks!!  The GLO Chicks hatched, the B/B/S chicks hatched and my Colored Rangers arrived safely!  One of the Rangers was not in the best of shape, it seems he was having trouble seeing with one eye reluctant to open up all the way.  He died shortly after arriving here, but otherwise these chicks are MONSTERS!!  HUGE right away at 3 days old with serious wing feathers!  WOW!

Now.. the photos

4 Splash Chicks, 1 Black & 1 Blue in with the GLO Chicks. See the two chipmunk looking ones on the right side? Those are KEEPERS for sure!

5 Day old Colored Rangers

The Black & Blue chicks have already moved to Cosby, TN along with a couple of the GLO chicks that show no markings.  I believe I’m only “keeping” 3 of these GLO chicks, as there are only 3 with any detail.  I will be growing out a batch of discards too in a different location, JUST for comparison sake and as insurance in case I’m making the wrong choices here and now with who to keep.