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    Easter Egger - Beautiful pullet or beautiful cockerel?

    We were gifted a couple eggs for a broody hen and we’re told the chicks should be Easter eggers. They are 7 weeks old. We are 99.9% certain one is a cockerel. The white and black one is the one we question. They are a beautiful bird. Behavior wise we think pullet. They also have a single comb...
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    Possibly a cockerel among the pullets?

    #3 dislikes the camera. It’s like the chicken knows I’m trying to take a pic 😂 Now, based on their feet, I am wondering if I actually have 2 jersey giants and 1 Australorp in the mix.
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    Possibly a cockerel among the pullets?

    Thank you. This is helpful!
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    Possibly a cockerel among the pullets?

    I have 3 Australorps close to 16 weeks old that are suppose to be pullets, but I’m noticing a difference in tail feather on one. Is #3 a roo? The first 2 are behaving like pullets. They recently started running up to me when I step outside and squat when petted.
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    6 week old silver laced barnies — Boy? Girl?

    I’m holding onto the idea that they’re both pullets 😂 they’re buddies and I’d have to rehome the rooster.
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    6 week old silver laced barnies — Boy? Girl?

    Thanks. For whatever reason it posted twice and I couldn’t figure out how to delete it.
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    6 week old silver laced barnies — both? Girl?

    I have two 6 week old silver double laced barnevelder chicks. Any clues as to if they’re a pullet or cockerel?
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    6 week old silver laced barnies — Boy? Girl?

    I have two 6 week old silver double laced barnevelder chicks. Any clues as to if they’re a pullet or cockerel?
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    First hatch gone wrong?

    Yes! It looks like a couple stopped developing days ago. I don’t know what I did different, but those ones were easier to see and it was clear they stopped developing by the glow. I carefully opened the shell of one to get a good idea of when it stopped and it was pretty early. 2 I couldn’t see...
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    First hatch gone wrong?

    How can you tell if it’s internally pipped? ETA: nevermind. I got it.
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    First hatch gone wrong?

    I’m not able to candle right now, but I’ll check them in a couple hours. Agh! I Had read 65-70 was the target humidity. It stayed closer to 65, but…. 🤔
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    First hatch gone wrong?

    Started with 12. 2 somehow cracked, 2 were infertile, and 2 stopped growing. I locked down the remaining 6 eggs. When I opened the incubator it was very quick. The humidity level did drop from 70 to 67-68.
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    First hatch gone wrong?

    Temp is at 99.5 and humidity during lockdown is between 65%-70%. I’m not sure if the hygrometer is salt tested. I candled them the best I could before lockdown and removed the ones that glowed or appeared to stop developing.
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    First hatch gone wrong?

    It’s been at least 28 hours since our first egg hatched on day 17. None of the other eggs have even pipped. What gives? Temp and humidity are fine. I did have to open the incubator when the first chick got its leg stuck and again after 24 hours to move it to the brooder. Did I do something...
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    Suspicious chick

    Update: less suspicious. I’m fairly certain Jenny is a Lenny, also now know as Martin since my kids renamed him 😂 My sweet chick is also starting to get a little cocky.
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