Well they are a week old now and thriving. We only lost 6 in total during the first few delicate days. You can see the chicks wings starting to develop and can make an guess at the birds gender by the size and spunkiness! The little roosters will try and peck you to protect their flock.
They are eating and drinking so much and you can almost physically see them growing. The Mistral Gris variety do not grow as fast as the commercial breeds, who fully mature in 5 weeks, but they do grow faster than the heritage breeds. Below I have posted some photos of the Mistral Gris' (the black chicks) compared to the Rhode Island Reds and the New Hampshires that we are raising for our laying flock.
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| One of the Mistral Gris chicks under the heat lamp |
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| The New Hampshire chicks, a lot smaller in comparison |
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| A reluctant model |
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| The new feather on the wings beginning to develop on a little rooster |
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| Hungry chicks |
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| At the feeder |
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| Yes, they did just poop on my foot!!!! |
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