I have Three BCMaran hens and a rooster, less than a year old, a breeding trio of Barnavelders (dutch variety) and two Gld Laced Wyndotte hens. I think my idea was to mix them to keep the chocolate colored egg and get the laced feathers. NOt being a genetic expert, I have discovered reading here...
I have had...perhaps because I am new to this hatching, countless problems with the several batches I have tried to hatch. Large percentage of no hatch. First hatchers contaminating the water in the resevoir below the screen...and consequently introducing God knows what amount of bacteria and...