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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    They are now 5 weeks old and I think I might have 4 roos and 1 hen :(... curious on others thoughts. Banty -> roo, based on comb but not as assertive as the others MissPrissy -> roo, most developed comb and pick on others Henery -> roo, comb larger but not as red as other, behaviour Foghorn ->...
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    Named after the Barnyard Dog bunch from Looney Tunes:
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    Silkie...Extra toe?

    I just noticed one of my chicks has an extra toe, the lady I got hatching eggs from said there is some silkie crossed hens in her flock. All the eggs I got were unknown barnyardmixes and this chick can out of a bluer egg. Can I assume this chick came from one of the silkie cross hens or is this...
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    This is the crew! Still deciding on a theme for names, will update!
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    So awesome! We hatched Travis and her clutch mates last April using an incubator, so she is a year old too! So this year we thought to give her a chance at being a mama!
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    The "Travy" cam set up so I can check on them at work, caught some cute little explorers out and about.
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    Yeah hopefully she is able to integrate them with my 3 other hens, hoping not to have to separate them!
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    Came home at lunch today to one cute fluffy chick and then another three after work! Looks like one more egg pipped and the other two no action so far! Here are the chicks!
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    Day 19 and the hen has not gotten off the nest in a couple days now, getting close!
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    so far they all smell okay, is there a good time to check again?
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    I candled on day 8 and here are the photos would love any feedback. Numbered to match numbers in previous posts. In general it was hard to see with the darker shells but also the veining seemed less obvious then when I have hatched in the incubator before. My plan is to just leave them all...
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