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look what hatched today.

The first rooster we had to cull my husband took his head off but I didn't like the flapping and the mess so this time I decided to try the broomstick method. I am not very big and strong but figured I would give it my best shot. I felt a 'pop' in the neck but then I started to worry because the...

I have my next 3 in incubators.... The next one after that planned in my head and number 5 will be whatever I pick up at the auction the week after next!

Final count 6 out of 6 hatched - I love broodies!!

Happy Easter everyone :)

I moved my HAL eggs under a broody and now I'm frustrated because I can't see what's going on! She has kicked out one empty shell so I guess at least one has hatched. I hate not knowing what's happening in there :pop

It's my chick by the way...... I may not breed from it as the auto sexing was one of the most important things in choosing this breed for me, however I am planning to keep the chick, as soon as its legs are big enough I will tag it and will share photos as it grows. I have a few breeding groups...

I am unsure of this one too, no head spot like the other two males, but much lighter and less defined than the females. I think I will mark this one and see how it grows up but there should be no need to breed from it as I have plenty of other options now. Thanks everyone :)

I'm thinking 3 male, 5 female? Anyone agree or disagree?

Love it! My husband doesn't dare ask - and I don't know anyway, somewhere between 50 & 60 I think!

I told her she should be preparing for lock-down but I'm not sure she was really listening :)

I just did the same, while my hen was off the nest having her breakfast this morning I switched her fake & infertile eggs for some that have been in my incubator - due to hatch Saturday. She returned to the nest and has settled on them happily :D

OMG, already? Time is going so fast.........:D

I have a broody hen, it's her first time being broody. I don't want to give her fresh eggs because we will be away for a long weekend in 21 days, so I am going to give her my Easter hatch along eggs out of the incubator. I hope she can't count, and won't notice that it has not been 21 days ;)

I know they are very young, and I will be able to tell at around 4 weeks when the chest feathers come in but Welsummers are supposed to be sexable at day old so I just wanted to try. Thanks Veer67, that's what I thought too, so if you are wrong, we both are!