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    Tricks for candling brown/dark eggs?

    Agreed, and I have a good hatch rate with those, too.
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    Welarans, Welsummer x Marans

    Great job! They're really pretty, happy to see they're not just black, I have so many black chickens i am running out of ways to tell them apart. :)
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    Tricks for candling brown/dark eggs?

    I use this, and have some luck with the BCM eggs. https://www.amazon.com/Magicfly-Candler-Incubator-Warehouse-Exclusive/dp/B00KCKNYCY?th=1 Not all of them, but like others said, the darker the room, the better. I even have to block out the light from the incubator. I also use reading glasses...
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    Welarans, Welsummer x Marans

    I have two eggs incubating now from a Welsummer Hen x BCM rooster. Do you have pictures of your chicks? did the other two make it? We go into lockdown on Weds.
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    New Hens Behavior Normal?

    Thanks, Mary! Got my first egg from one of the RIRs this morning. So far only the GLW has shown no interest in the nests. Does extra weight affect hens laying ability? She’s a very fluffy girl.
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    New Hens Behavior Normal?

    I thought the same. Currently have a hard boiled in one of the nests to see if they go after eggs with a shell. Thanks for the suggestion she was giving them layer feed. Occasional table scraps. I just got them last night and am feeding them layer feed and oyster shell, some greens and frozen...
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    New Hens Behavior Normal?

    Thank you! Another very strange thing just happened while I was out with them. The Plymouth Rock, while standing in the run, started straining, and the other three ran up to her backside awaiting a gift. She plopped out an egg with no shell which they immediately snatched up and devoured. All...
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    New Hens Behavior Normal?

    I acquired four 1 yr old hens last night and they are all beautiful and healthy. They seem to be settling in well, today, despite the heat. I knew there might be a delay in egg-laying after the transition, but 3 out of the four were in and out of the coop nesting boxes for a couple of hours, and...
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    Welsummer Male?

    Are there any Welsummer specialists here? I had one precious Welsummer egg in my recent hatch, among some Marans, ME and EE eggs (5 total). They all hatched, but it was immediately apparent to my untrained eye that my anxiously anticipated Welsummer is a male. Can anyone confirm based on...
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    At what age should cockerels be pulled from population?

    I definitely am and do. Knowing they will have a great home when they’re ready brings me great peace of mind.
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    At what age should cockerels be pulled from population?

    Thank you, sounds like just the right amount of time.
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    At what age should cockerels be pulled from population?

    Hello! It’s been 8 weeks since I had that 18/18 egg hatch. I rehomed all but 6 the first week because I didn’t have the capacity for that many chicks. Unfortunately at least 4/6 that I kept are cockerels. Also unfortunately, I am so attached to all of them! I know cockerel mature more quickly...
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    Any ideas on HOW to get my girls to go and STAY outside?

    Is the run uncovered? They may feel vulnerable to overhead attacks.
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