This is all fascinating info. Thank you very much @ConnieA - I know that, at 10 days old these birds are going to evolve a lot and I'm just too excited, like watching a pot boil. And when you mix in the fascinating history, and the fact that there are actual "poultry historians" (wow!), I...
Since you're all way more expert than me I'll take advantage. I am wondering if the Crèvecœur chicks ever show a single comb appearing when they're very young? I'm talking about 9 or 10 days old but there's definitely a single comb on one of the birds I *thought* was a Crèvecœur.
That's a relief! Thanks so much. It's still a little hard for me to see how the beak and nostrils will develop but the pics do help a lot! It's a lot of fun seeing them grow and change day by day. And, I must say I'm the most excited about the Crèvecœurs.
Hi all - I have two little Crevecoeur chicks and I'm curious about the beak on one. They're less than a week old... about 5 days now. It doesn't appear to have any comb, but the beak seems to have an indentation (like a V maybe?) at the top. Not a great photo but I think you can see it. I just...