CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread - Page 207

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Originally Posted by stephanie1992 

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Originally Posted by ronott1 

So I ordered a dozen Silver Gray Dorking hatching eggs from the Poultry Palace that are getting close to Show Quality. They are from the person that was going to show in Stockton this year but could not show. The eggs were messed up from shipping and had no aircells and some had floating bits in the eggs. Six of them developed and three hatched. It turns out two of the ones that hatched are actually Dorking with Americana crosses, so Easter Eggers I guess.

 

I am going to get another chance to hatch! The Poultry Palace is sending me another dozen of the SG Dorking eggs on April 16th.

 

 

This is an SG Dorking at 5 weeks.

 

 

This is one of the McMurray Barred Rocks at five weeks old and molting

 

 

 

the last red chick isnt a barred rock...not sure what it is but its pretty

 

OOps   Sorry, that is a Partridge Plymouth Rock--

This is my Barred Plymouth Rock Al(for Al Davis)

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Originally Posted by chickee 

Your right. It isn't a Barred Rock, it is a Partridge Rock   And I am pretty sure it is a rooster. 
 

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Originally Posted by stephanie1992 

 

 

the last red chick isnt a barred rock...not sure what it is but its pretty

 

 

I hope not! There are 4 of these and two look like roosters--they have big combs and wattles already. This one and one other have small combs and no wattles.
 

The two Partridge Rocks in the picture are close to six weeks old. The one on the right is the one I posted a picture of yesterday.

I just took this picture just now--boy was it hard to get this shot

I think the one on the left is a cockerel and the one on the right is a pullet. Of course, I may be wrong. My philosophy is you don't know for sure until you here the crow or get an egg:

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Nice shot of the PR! Photographing chicks is difficult. I don't know anything about that breed but would guess that is a cockerel & pullet by the looks of the combs. Wouldn't the feather color/pattern be different also?

I was telling Ron that a friend of mine is looking for Guinea keets. Anybody have Guineas for sale?

Kim

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Originally Posted by capayvalleychick 

Nice shot of the PR! Photographing chicks is difficult. I don't know anything about that breed but would guess that is a cockerel & pullet by the looks of the combs. Wouldn't the feather color/pattern be different also?

 

I was telling Ron that a friend of mine is looking for Guinea keets. Anybody have Guineas for sale?

 

Kim

This is my first time with Partridge Rocks--When I got them I did not find too may pictures of their development. It looks to me like the one on the left is getting Hackle feathers. and after the 6 week molt there should be more obvious differences. The ones I think are Cockerels are a bunch bigger already.

Kim and I shared a McMurray order and these came from there. The Barred Rock in my last post came from them too and they are big Hens, so I think the Partridge Rock Roosters will be fairly large. They are not supposed to be as large as the Plymouth Rocks but have similar personalities.

I was looking at my Dorking crosses today, and one of them has green legs and four toes. The other has yellow legs and five toes. I hope one of those is a pullet. If so, I can compare the egg colors with the Legbars I am hatching.

I love it when accidents are to my benefit

I cleaned out the Brooder today for the Marans I hatched on Thursday. 7 of 13 hatched. One of them zipped but did not get out of the shell. The other 5 had one internal pip but did not make it. These guys were very wet an messy, even with 30% humidity for the first 18 days. When I hatch Marans eggs again I may try less humidity and may even use the sanding tip.

I love the Feathers on the feet. They are 5 days old now:

More Chicky cuteness:

This is my Youngest Daughter Amanda. The chicks like to ride on her shoulder- Well except when the try to fly:

Bye,

Ron

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Originally Posted by wolftracks 

Nothing happening from the hatcher where the eggs were due yesterday. I think that 110 spike wiped out everything.

     That is so sad!    

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Originally Posted by wolftracks 

Nothing happening from the hatcher where the eggs were due yesterday. I think that 110 spike wiped out everything.

Here is a video of my 5 and 4 week old McMurray survivors to help take your mind off of the bad hatch: