Unable to resist TSC chick days

A little while ago, a number of you posted about buying chicks from TSC. I had been to our TSC, which had no chicks, so I went about my days in the secure knowledge that I was not going to fall victim to the same fate.

Alas, today I went to TSC to pick up a lamb nipple to put on one of my bottles because the lambs had chewed through the other one.

OH NO!!! TSC CHICK DAYS!!!!!

I was completely powerless...and here is what happened as a result:
First, two "Amberlink" pullets, which I think are roosters, but I'll keep mum on that until I know for sure. This is one of them. They are large and vociferous.

Two unknown breed but they looked interesting....thoughts?

Another pic of the unknowns.

My box of banties! The grey ones melt my heart...

Any ideas on breed? They have feathered legs...

Ha! The irresistible baby chick, none of us is immune. But what is an Amberlink? - besides cute.

The bantam batch all together.

This one's really purdy! Again, a bantam, but no clue on type.

I know nothing about bantams, but your TSC has a much better selection than mine did.
Those are some really winsome chicks.

already internet junkies...

I don't know much about the Amberlink Porkpal - it just got the better of me! From the name I am presuming it's a sex linked bird?

This little one is a honey too!

Baggy trousers!

How many toes?

All have 4 toes, most of the banties have feathered legs.

I should've asked what hatchery they are dealing with. I know McMurray is in Iowa, so it might be their stock...

Looks like Hoovers and Welp Hatcheries are also in Iowa. I shoudl see which one has DeKalb Amberlinks, if any.

DeKalb Amberlink info:
http://www.centurionpoultry.com/products/dekalb_amberlink

Interesting about Amberlinks...they are an orginal American hybrid that has recently been re-introduced for small producers. Apparently they are really Dekalb Amberlinks.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1421299

Crossed! But mine has more info...cause I looked at yours first:0)

I thought the feather-legged chick looked a little Silkie, but not enough toes. Our local feed store just refers to the little ones as "banties" and doesn't seem to realise they must be a distinct breed. Do you know which hatchery your TSC uses?

I don't know, but I could call tomorrow and ask. They seem a little bit too small for cochins, don't you think? These are close to the tiniest banty chicks I've had. The only ones smaller were the serama ones I had a long time ago. My silkies have been bigger at hatch. Might be OEG. I haven't had any of those as chicks I don't think.

Cochin (Pekin) would be a good guess for the feather legged ones. Bantam Cochins seem very popular.

Unknowns look like my barred rock babies. But I'm hardly reliable...:(

Keep us posted. It will be interesting to see what they grow up to be. The grey ones especially strike me as unusual.

Claire Your just a fuzzy little puff ball, and I thought you'd be this tough take no prisoners Lawyer...I love the little grey ones, so striking and irresistable. You might be a push over but you have great taste...have fun.

LOL Love the pictures... I am fond of the grey one as well,

I love the one with the black face and back stripe. It is to cute

Sigh.... I'm such a sucker for fuzzy babies, yours are darling! Went to the TSC today too and didn't even walk by the chick tanks. It was torture.

CMOXIN I think you have lil blue cochin bantams there they look just like mine the other option would be the D'UCCLE self blue.
here is my cochin chicks they are like 3 days old now i think.

another shot

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She-Wolfie - I do believe you're right! Those are just adorable, and mine are very, very similar. We'll have to compare notes as they get older!

yes we will. Im keeping all the really light blues in this hatch so I will do pics as they grow.Im hoping to get one roo and a few hens as light as my adult hen from last years clutches.Im so excited! I have milli fluer cochin bantams already on their way as well as a few other breeds. giggle im adicted to chicks.

some of the chicks i got from mthealthy hatchery are dekalb amberlinks..they are supposed to be excellent layers of brown eggs..so i thought i would give them a try..the pullets i got look like the ones you have..they are really comical and run around like crazy at 1 week old..