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If you cross Light Sussex and Partridge Wyandotte bantam what do you get?

Meet Lottys new addition.  The naughty Light Sussex bantams must have been fertile at only 14/15 weeks old.  Only one hatched out of 7 eggs, some were not fertile and some developed to different stages from 5 to 19 days.   

Can't wait to see what it will feather up like.   

[splash101]

oh what a cutie, i like LS and i like PWB so you've got the best of both

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Just hope it will be a hen as all 5 LS bantams were cockerels.   

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Well she (fingers crossed) is looking like a Wyandotte shape wise and the colouring is Light Sussex.  The dark feathers do seem to have the partridge markings so am really looking forward to seeing the adult feathering.

[New shoot]

Definately got the little round hen wyandotte thing going on    What a pretty little chick and will be a bonus if the partridge markings do show on her (let's think positive   )

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Definately got the little round hen wyandotte thing going on    What a pretty little chick and will be a bonus if the partridge markings do show on her (let's think positive   )

She has a little comb which is really pink when I pick her up which might not be a good sign.  Never had Wyandotte bantam chicks so have nothing to compare her to.   

[New shoot]

I had a chocolate one who turned out to be a boy and had to be swapped - here's some pics of him.

Newly arrived and just off heat



Couple of weeks on - in hindsight the legs were chunky  



Now holding himself a bit more like a boy and the comb was really quite red - although the breeder at this stage was still saying he was a girl



Just before he went back - the breeder agreed at this point he was most certainly male  

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Oh dear, that does not bode well for mine.  If it were a Partridge I would be able to tell from the feathering but not crossed with a Light Sussex.  Will just have to wait and see (egg) or hear (crow)!    It will be a shame if it is a boy but I will let him in with my other Wyandotte bantam hen so he will have some fun before his departure.    

Just took some close ups so any ideas on female or male?

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The comb is not as red normally, just when I pick her up.

[GrannieAnnie]

Will you please stop showing pics of all these adorable chicks?

Note to self:

I do not want any more chicks
I do not want any more chicks
I do not want any more chicks
I do not want any more chicks

 

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Will you please stop showing pics of all these adorable chicks?

Note to self:

I do not want any more chicks
I do want more chicks
I do want more chicks
I do want more chicks

 

They are very addictive, I have two 25 day old Welsummer chicks that I haven't posted pictures of ...........yet!