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    When are pullet's new eggs viable? Broody hen & choosing eggs to hatch.

    Just wanted to update this thread, because updates are always nice. :) My broody hatched her eggs yesterday! She was sitting on 4. Roo was an Ameracana. 1 egg from barred rock, 1 from white leghorn, 2 from my newly laying maran pullet. 3 hatched, 1 was a dud (I cracked open today & there was...
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    When are pullet's new eggs viable? Broody hen & choosing eggs to hatch.

    Thanks all! I ended up putting two BCM pullet eggs under my broody along with 3 other hens eggs. The eggs were kind of small still; it's only been a few days since she started laying. I'm honestly not expecting them to work out, but I guess we'll see what happens either way.
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    When are pullet's new eggs viable? Broody hen & choosing eggs to hatch.

    Cyprus - did you try hatching any of the eggs? Or just noticed that they were fertile upon cracking? As UThobbyfarmer mentioned, I'm also wondering if any chicks would even be able to hatch from new pullet eggs if I let them incubate. Hmm. I'm half-considering sticking a couple under our...
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    When are pullet's new eggs viable? Broody hen & choosing eggs to hatch.

    Hi all - I've got a broody hen and am deciding whether or not to let her hatch some eggs. I've got a mixed breed flock, so I want to hatch for egg color combos if possible. Our roo is an Ameracana, so fun color possibilities there. One of our pullets, a Black Copper Maran, just starting laying...
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    Roosters and the color red?

    Just adding my experience to this post. We have an EE roo that we adopted from the shelter. He was sweet at first, but then I ordered some bright red rain boots for me and my kids to wear s our "coop boots" and our rooster seems to attack us more often, especially my younger son who is afraid of...
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    3 month old silkies - hens/roos, what do you think?

    Ok. I thought it was worth a try. I've read so many other thread where people can at least start to tell some signs at this age. What else should I be looking for? Comb development, streamers, behaviors? I'm realllllly hoping that at least one of these is a pullet!! I already have an EE...
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    3 month old silkies - hens/roos, what do you think?

    This was the best I got on my phone. I was trying to hold them sill for the picture, but my arm just got in the way. :) I can try to get a better pic tomorrow.
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    3 month old silkies - hens/roos, what do you think?

    Hi all - I'm brand new to BYC (although I've been reading helpful threads for a few months now) and this is my very first post!! I have two 3-month old bearded silkies. I know that it's impossible to know for sure until they crow or lay, but I've been searching and comparing pictures online to...
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