Well, I didn't think my OEGB Rooster, "Ginger" could actually do it... but he propogated his manhood successfully. One of my Swedish Flower Hens went broody early this summer and hatched 2 chicks. I'm having some difficulty uploading photos (only able to change my avatar right now)...so my new...
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Thanks Contrastphoto! That would be fantastic! Of course as you mentioned. I may get a surprise or 2 in a few weeks myself. So, I'll keep you posted!
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I'm sure there must be a range but I could tell the boys at 10 days when my chicks arrived. They definitely had bigger combs than the girls. I was disappointed at first but now that they are almost 20 weeks - those boys are beautiful...
How soon should we be seeing combs and wattles on the chicks, indicating a rooster is in the clutch? Mine are 9 weeks old now and only tiny yellow combs are poking out. Could it be I actually have 5 out of 5 hens?
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Nashville area. How far away are you? KY border isn't far from Nashville. I drove 90 miles earlier this week to get some chicks.
i live in campbellsville KY so its about a 2 hour drive
I drove that far to get mine. Definitely worth the trip. They slept all the way home!
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I went on a road trip last Friday to pick up my 5 SFH chicks from JasonQuail. They are 4 weeks old I think. I put them in their new temporary home for the winter (a large plastic bin) and placed them in my warm toasty bathroom. Well, when one of them tried to jump and fly to the towel...