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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    Socka and Reese's chicks should hatch around April 12th, give or take a few days.
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    What breed?

    x3 on Black Sexlink
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    Apparently I'm doubling down on the broody situation. This is Reese she just turned 7 months today. She's one of the 2nd gens from Sweety my favorite pullet. And she is also apparently my white egg layer, all the eggs under her 7-8 are all white. She's been sneaking into the side yard laying...
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    No I don't weigh the chicks, but I can't tell the double yolker from the rest of the chicks at this point unless I check the color of the legband. Just after hatch it had a very distended belly. I presume it was the second yolk being absorbed.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    There's two problems that come to mind. My mixes, from the eggs she's sitting on, can look like anything and they might get mixed up with the purebreed chicks. The second problem is, she isn't the friendliest girl in the bunch, so I don't know how she'll behave once they hatch.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    She hasn't moved all day. My son and I are gonna raid the nest and see how far along they are by candling. I'm debating on letting her keep a few to see how she does.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    Just as I'm rounding the corner of a very long hatch-athon (1 hatch to go) . . . I go to do a nightly yard check . . . and what do I find? . . . This is Socka one of my Black Jersey Giant pullets. I recently removed a saddle from this poor girl and the boys made short work of the featherers...
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    What breed of chicken do I have?

    Watching . . .I have barnyard mix that looks nearly identical.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    They're in the brooder. Loud and rambunctious!
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    All chicks have hatched except 1 olive colored egg. It never piped, and wasn't making noise. I piped the egg and the chick wasn't viable.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    I helped the double yolker finish hatching. 1 large healthy chick.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    I took a quick peek when I changed the rag. All 8 remaining eggs have piped; 7 olive eggs and one more brown
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    Double Yolker is making an effort . . I think
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    The double yolker was making me nervous since I couldn't tell if there were two chicks. I made a good bit of progress, but it seems there's only one giant chick.
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    Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

    It's a naked neck :D
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