Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Me too, I like them but they don't thrive with my flock, one is a bit bald from being pecked

Well, hopefully whoever takes them will have a small flock of just only hen's, so that there will be no chance of hatching out more that might have the squishy crops.

 

[CaroleW]

Update 2 on Broody- I had to take 2 eggs that survived a jealous ruckus from other hen and put them in incubator. Broody wasn't separated securely enough to keep ruckus out.

So I took 2 eggs out of incubator to make room and then another 4 clear eggs came out next day when I candled (very early candling but others had already developed veins so I took them out anyway). So updated count is 23 eggs total now all in the incubator.

One of Broody's egg (now in incubator) is rocking! I stopped her two eggs from auto turning yesterday because candled they looked at least 17 or 18 days to me (maybe more). I just now took the turner arm off while these 2 possibly hatch. I'll have to turn the rest of the tray thru the vent hole with a wire in the meantime. Yes, it's a very dirty egg because it's a survivor of Broody flockmate mayhem.

I just made a little cradle for each of them out of a paper bag. I want to give them better footing when hatching... and maybe they won't get as much mess on the eggs since these would be hatching about 2 weeks before the others.

 

[BlueBaby]

One of Broody's egg (now in incubator) is rocking! I stopped her two eggs from auto turning yesterday because candled they looked at least 17 or 18 days to me (maybe more). I just now took the turner arm off while these 2 possibly hatch. I'll have to turn the rest of the tray thru the vent hole with a wire in the meantime. Yes, it's a very dirty egg because it's a survivor of Broody flockmate mayhem.
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Well, I hope that they hatch for you.

 

[CaroleW]

Well, I hope that they hatch for you.

Here I go again with a staggered hatch

 

[BlueBaby]

One of Broody's egg (now in incubator) is rocking! I stopped her two eggs from auto turning yesterday because candled they looked at least 17 or 18 days to me (maybe more). I just now took the turner arm off while these 2 possibly hatch. I'll have to turn the rest of the tray thru the vent hole with a wire in the meantime. Yes, it's a very dirty egg because it's a survivor of Broody flockmate mayhem.
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I just made a little cradle for each of them out of a paper bag. I want to give them better footing when hatching... and maybe they won't get as much mess on the eggs since these would be hatching about 2 weeks before the others.View attachment 3635728

Did the rocking egg hatch yet?

 

[CaroleW]

Did the rocking egg hatch yet?

Not yet. If I stare long enough it rocks a little - but could be my imagination so I try not to stare!

 

[BlueBaby]

Not yet. If I stare long enough it rocks a little - but could be my imagination so I try not to stare!

The rocking is most likely the chick trying to move into the position to hatch.

 

[CaroleW]

The rocking is most likely the chick trying to move into the position to hatch.

1 chick hatched 9-15 around midnight...pics... NN Bielefelder mix looks to be red or splash with a bowtie, but we will see how it actually colors up...

 

[BlueBaby]

1 chick hatched 9-15 around midnight...pics... NN Bielefelder mix looks to be red or splash with a bowtie, but we will see how it actually colors up...
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One down, and more more broody egg to go.

 

[cavemanrich]

NN Bielefelder mix looks to be red or splash with a bowtie,

There are 2 solutions to the bowtie... Some peeps like them , and some peeps prefer naked necks..
Selective breeding;
and this option.

Spoiler: Wondering what☺☺☺