Arizona Chickens

[pimachickens]

TT! :

The chickies are hatching!

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Congratulations!

I see 3. Did she hatch them all? Or are there more to come?​

 

[AZKat]

Does anyone know if any feed stores in the Phoenix area have chicks right now, or will be getting some in soon?

 

[squeakyballs]

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Congratulations!

I see 3. Did she hatch them all? Or are there more to come?

She had 12 eggs total, and I expect 9 to hatch (a few were clear). So maybe 6 more

I took a quick look under her and at least one has pipped.

I just realized that they are Cinco De Mayo chicks!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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No, there is actually a gene for the blue eggshell: O for oocyanin, the chemical that causes the eggshell to be blue. It is formed in the liver, circulates through the blood to the shell gland where it is secreted as an eggshell. The-Coop has some old discussions on egg colour that are pretty interesting. Other than the blue egg gene, there are a TON more egg colour genes (at least 13!)

 

[LarryPQ]

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No, there is actually a gene for the blue eggshell: O for oocyanin, the chemical that causes the eggshell to be blue. It is formed in the liver, circulates through the blood to the shell gland where it is secreted as an eggshell. The-Coop has some old discussions on egg colour that are pretty interesting. Other than the blue egg gene, there are a TON more egg colour genes (at least 13!)

It was my understanding the color was heavily influenced by the shape of the crystals...ie the blue ones have "impurities" much like some "different" colored gemstones do, which changes the shape of the molecule and how it reflects/absorbs light.

...although that sounds fairly like the laymans description of what you just described. Maybe.



ETA: you are talking genes, I am talking atomic structures and resulting optics...LOL.

I NEVER argue with the gene gurus.

 

[nurseshelly]

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Higley Feed had barred rocks, rhode island reds and turkeys today when I went

 

[mclevinson]

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Higley Feed had barred rocks, rhode island reds and turkeys today when I went

ENABELER ALERT!
(Must-Not-Get-ANY-More-Chickens)

 

[squeakyballs]

Laree! Here are pics of the 4 Aloha Project Chickens that hatched!

 

[LarryPQ]

AAAAKKK! I love the little roo!!!

 

[LarryPQ]

AND:

Who the heck is throwing feathered shanks? I dont think ANY of the hens I had in that pen EVER mated with the MFC roo. He was too short to get his stuff anywhere near the parts, even if the girls liked him and/or they hadnt been penned with Patchwork.