Well, I finally made it through this entire thread while my lavenders were incubating. I had 4 hatch a week ago, and another 4 this weekend. Loving it - they are so cute. 2014 had a sole lavender roo make it thru hatch. 2015 my one lonely lavender hen hatched.
Mom and Dad:
The leghorn rooster from the original batch of TS 'pullets' was renamed from 'Bubbles' to 'Chucky' - was a real mean one - drew blood from more than one person before his freerange days ended. The mixed hen is fine. not flighty at all.
Hello from Coventry. I have Gold Lace Polish, Silver Birchen Marans, Lavender Ameraucanas, Black Copper Marans, and 1 mutt (Leghorn marans mix decended from the original tractor supply chicks - best layer!). I have a hatching vice, and finally have both sexes of all (except the black copper...