So I found this thread and was super hopeful that a cracked egg I found this afternoon would make it to day 21 after adding some fingernail polish. It may protect the egg from bacteria, but it didn't restore to structural integrity and the egg completely collapsed as soon as mama sat back down
I'm having trouble finding pictures of my marans that isn't mostly fluffy butts like the photos in my original post, which is weird cause she has an adorably floppy comb. She's busy laying right now, but when she is done I'll go out and get a head shot for you and pictures of the egg.
When I...
Also check in with the place you got the chicken. Often, they will guarantee the gender accuracy to 90%. They may let you swap or send you a replacement.
Yes, it's a rooster. Two birds isn't bad, but I've found that it's much easier to integrate a single new bird when they are as young as yours are. So, if you are considering making the swap, do it now, before all the hormones kick in.
My old roommate had an EE hen that would escape the backyard and roam the neighborhood all morning before coming back to lay. Sometimes, she would help herself to the scraps left at the base of a wild bird feeder a neighbor had in her front yard. We found out later that she would sometimes lay...