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Not on lockdown. They are about a week in. I’ll try dry hatching. Do these still have a chance?

Saw that after taking pic on first day and opened it all the way. Won’t stay down. Is it higher because I had it closed at first?

I have 2 incubators going. One is brand new and the other is borrowed from a fellow homesteader. I’m having issues with the humidity levels. They remain high no matter what I do, and drop too low if no water at all. Also, one is in the 70s and the other is in high 50s/low 60s. Same room, same...

Thank you for sharing, what a lovely! Bunch o’ mine turned out like that too! This one might be different, but too cute not to share 😅💕🐣 few days old

So a lavender orpington roo mixed with salmon Faverolle hen would make all black chicks?

What was the outcome of your lavender roo breeding with hens?

I have 2 lavender Orpington roos for my 20 something flock of hens. Curious what happens if you breed the lavender Orpington rooster with Blue Australorp hen. Also, has anyone bred lav Orpington roo with salmon faverolle hen?

Unknown. I purchased them from a woman who was downsizing her flock.

blue orpington Blue australorp Some kind of sapphire If anyone can help me clarify, that would be great! Thanks!

Thank you, know anyone willing to troubleshoot? YouTube instructional videos not ideal for first time 😅

A beloved hen seemed to have been attacked by an aggressive teenage rooster. How do I know if she will bounce back or if need to release her suffering?

Update: First egg yesterday and another one today! Thanks for all the moral support 🤣

So true! As soon as it’s dawn, they want out! Sometimes will leave door closed until 8am to encourage them to lay eggs in boxes before jetting out for the day, but alas- no luck so far! They just want out right meow!

Thanks for feedback and clarification. As far as personality, laying, foraging, etc characteristics, wondering which ones would be best fit for us. I was originally thinking lavender Orpington, but was recommended sapphire gems and am drawn to the blue stars. We have gold star/isa brown and...

Would they be showing signs of stress? The Australorpes came in and took over the place! Eating nonstop and being courted by all the roosters, loving every second of it 😆 they were already coop trained and knew exactly what to do. I’m so confused. Do they make noise when laying? Could they be...

Aside from differences in genetic line origins, what are the main differences in characteristics between sapphire gems and blue star chickens? How about blue Australorpes or lavender Orpingtons? Pros/cons between heritage breeds and sex links? We have dual purpose birds in a Year round...

This is my first time w/ chickens and I have 20 week old golden comet pullets who are probably close to laying. That being said, I recently added 1 year old black Australorpes, but they have not been laying since their arrival about a week ago. What is going on? They sleep in coop at night and...

I hope everyone is doing well. Have a few updates from Hawaii! Below is sonic, the wild chick I rescued just a few hours old. She’s now all grown up and still sweet as ever. Here are some of my pullets turned roosters Tails and Captain Coconuts (aka Captain Flare). Added some one year old...

Perfect, thank you!