Breeding Buff Leghorns

[gallorojo]

Hannah-I emailed you some additional pics as well--

 

[silkieluver_07]

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Chris thanks for the pictures! They look great!

 

[danhonour]

How are the hatches on Buff Leghorns going this year?Any updates? I have out about 30 chicks with a few more batches set in the incubator. Here is a nice even Buff cockerel I am using in the breeding pen.He is a rare colored bird being very sound in tail and sickles feathers,no off color,all one buff shade to the skin.I hope I get many

more like him.

 

[gallorojo]

I will try to get an updated picture of the birds I hatched from Hannah's eggs. They are very hard to get to stay still!!!!

7 chicks about 3 weeks old, I think 3 cockerels and 4 pullets.

 

[silkieluver_07]

I think I have around 15-20 eggs due to hatch tomorrow. And two broodies sitting on around 15 eggs each. I must say they are the most protective broodies ever! The one pullet drew blood!

 

[gallorojo]

Are your broodies leghorns or silkies? Do you think 15 eggs is ok? I have never let a broody sit on that many, but, maybe I should start!!

 

[ghulst]

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I think 15 is OK if you give them a good nest that isn't to big.

 

[gallorojo]

That is very interesting!! I imagine you must mean a nest such that all the eggs are forced to stay right under the hen, I assume in more than one layer?

 

[silkieluver_07]

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I think 15 is OK if you give them a good nest that isn't to big.

The two broodies of the batches are leghorns. I've had a broody silkie hid away and hatch 19 chicks out of 21 eggs. Dont ask me how she managed to keep them all warm!

 

[silkieluver_07]

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She chose a pink pet taxi for her nest box, forgot to shut the door after the last show haha