Barbu de Watermael thread?

[SarahLadd]

My barbu de watermael are a month old as of Tuesday. Here are their photos.

Green band, the one that was born with an issue holding its head up, is indistinguishable from the rest now. Whatever problem it had, it grew out of it.

 

[Roosters Egg]

My barbu de watermael are a month old as of Tuesday. Here are their photos.View attachment 3072260
Green band, the one that was born with an issue holding its head up, is indistinguishable from the rest now. Whatever problem it had, it grew out of it.

Sooo cute! And a nice color variety. I have eggs going in the incubator today. Any advice on incubating?

 

[SarahLadd]

Sooo cute! And a nice color variety. I have eggs going in the incubator today. Any advice on incubating?

Mine hatched day 21, but I had issues with high humidity. I think in ideal hatch conditions they will hatch a day, maybe even two days before a standard size chicken.

I only had one quit this hatch, the rest of the eggs that didn't turn into chicks never started developing at all. 70- ish% fertility is the best you can hope for in this breed. Out of 12 eggs set, 8 became chicks.

 

[Roosters Egg]

Mine hatched day 21, but I had issues with high humidity. I think in ideal hatch conditions they will hatch a day, maybe even two days before a standard size chicken.

I only had one quit this hatch, the rest of the eggs that didn't turn into chicks never started developing at all. 70- ish% fertility is the best you can hope for in this breed. Out of 12 eggs set, 8 became chicks.

8 is not bad at all. .I started incubating last night. Using my brinsea starting with humidity at 45. I’ve had good results before with bantams at 45 humidity and 50 at lockdown. We will see how these go.

 

[LisaMP]

Wonderful!!! I've been oogling these birds for quite a while!
Can I ask where you obtained the eggs? Were they from the Greenfire Farm Ebay auctions?

 

[SarahLadd]

Wonderful!!! I've been oogling these birds for quite a while!
Can I ask where you obtained the eggs? Were they from the Greenfire Farm Ebay auctions?

Yaup

 

[Roosters Egg]

Wonderful!!! I've been oogling these birds for quite a while!
Can I ask where you obtained the eggs? Were they from the Greenfire Farm Ebay auctions?

I got mine from a lady in Tennessee thats been working on the breed for a while. Quail colors. Breezy bantam farm. Green Grables in NC is working on some mottled ones too.

 

[LisaMP]

I got mine from a lady in Tennessee thats been working on the breed for a while. Quail colors. Breezy bantam farm. Green Grables in NC is working on some mottled ones too.

THANKS!!

Just looked, Green Gables has LEMON SABELPOOTS!!! .

 

[Roosters Egg]

THANKS!!

Just looked, Green Gables has LEMON SABELPOOTS!!! .

I know so pretty. She doesn’t have eggs available for those yet

 

[Roosters Egg]

I know so pretty. She doesn’t have eggs available for those yet

I will let you know how my eggs go from Tennessee. Great person to buy from