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    Feather-footed laced cockerel

    Thanks so much @nuthatched and @fluffycrow, after looking at the breed, I think you’re right!
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    Feather-footed laced cockerel

    Any idea what breed he is? He was supposed to be an olive-egger. We picked up three of them from this box at the local feed store advertised to be olive-egger. All three have similar coloring and are feather-footed (the other two are pullets). They’re generally super chill and easy-going. The...
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    Hen pecked a hole, hatch date is two days away

    I just checked on the eggs while broody mama was getting some food. The taped area on the worse egg has tiny little peck marks coming from the chick inside it. Worried, I pulled some of the tape away so that if the bird is actually trying to hatch, that it stands a better chance of pecked out...
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    Hen pecked a hole, hatch date is two days away

    I'm equally concerned about the taped egg where the beak is. I didn't know what else I could possibly do to try to keep the chick alive, so we're just crossing our fingers on that. We plan to keep a close eye on everything from now through Hatch Day, and may at least peel part of the tape back...
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    Hen pecked a hole, hatch date is two days away

    Reading about humidity, in case this matters, we live in San Diego. Humidity today is 60%. Not sure if that makes any difference, but if it helps…
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    Hen pecked a hole, hatch date is two days away

    I've had a broody Black Australorp for months, so yesterday we picked up 3 fertile eggs that are due to hatch this Sunday, June 29. While broody was taking a food break (she has fully accepted these eggs and has been very nurturing), another hen went into the next and pecked at two of the...
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