A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

[Molpet]

Checked the other egg and saw no movement and heard no peeps. Drilled a safety whole and still no sign of life so I opened up the air cell. Little guy was DOA but internally pipped and properly positioned so not sure what happened. It was nearly done absorbing the yolk too. White chick with a black dot on the head and back, also had a rose comb. Momma will have to be content with just 2.

Moved them all over to a ~3ftX3ft setup. Saw the white meaty chick eating already and showed it the water.

I have another new broody, a BJG, who I plan to process in a few weeks. Half tempted to let her sit on more of Chunky’s eggs but I’ve only got 2 and really don’t need any more birds…

IMHO Broodys don't taste good if they have been sitting too long. They loose fat and muscle condition.
I would recommend breaking from broodiness or process now or let her sit.

 

[DemeterAD9]

IMHO Broodys don't taste good if they have been sitting too long. They loose fat and muscle condition.
I would recommend breaking from broodiness or process now or let her sit.

I’m trying to break the BJG and the bantam by kicking them out of the run to free range during the day. Their wings are clipped so hopefully they can’t get back in on their own.