13 June, 2011 
One of our six-day-old Scots Grey chicks in the brooder. The chicks’ flight feathers are already starting to grow out.
The chicks are very entertaining at this age as they’re working out how all their “bits” work, which means random outbreaks of hypermanic leaping, flapping, stretching and running.
When not indulging in random displays of speed and agility, the chicks are either eating, drinking or snuggled up close together for warmth and safety.
Even at this young an age, a few characters come to the fore. The chick on the left is already showing signs of having an attitude and being something of a bully. It has a slightly curled beak that makes it easy to recognise.
There’s a lot of substance under the fluff. All of the chicks are filling out nicely.
They look lovely, and yes their little characters come out early…there’s always one isn;t there who rules the roost from day 2!! That’s the one we usually name.
Sue xx
Sigh…and the ones we usually like as chicks tend to be cockerels. You cannot sex them right after they hatch like the plymouth barred rocks correct ? I know the barred rock cockerels tend to have a large white spot on their heads.
You can sex scots greys by feather colour, although not very easy until the feathers begin to grow. Lighter feathered birds are cocks and darker feathered ones are hens. Takes a bit of practice, but if in doubt it’s probably another cock!
Usually around four weeks or so.
Ah okay, so they are like plymouth barred rocks in the sense that the pullets are darker with more black showing, while the cockerels are more white on black.
I know Plymouth Barred Rocks do tend to come with a lot personality. I would guess that be the same for any type of chicken with barrings be they Scot Greys, Barred Rock or Dominique.
How did the sex ratio work out this time? Any better?
It’s been a month since this post and I was wondering how the chicks are doing?