California - Northern

[capayvalleychick]

After waiting all year, I finally had more than one chick hatched out by a (surrogate) broody. Sorry I take such poor pics, but I wanted to share any way.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Beautiful Partridge Rocks Ron! Where did you get them?

 

[SJUDD]

Hello. I just saw this thread. I am on the Central Coast, a little North of San Luis Obispo.

 

[ronott1]

Hello. I just saw this thread. I am on the Central Coast, a little North of San Luis Obispo.

It is great having you here!

Ron

 

[ronott1]

Beautiful Partridge Rocks Ron! Where did you get them?

They are from McMurray so Hatchery birds. They are great.

I took another one too. Lots of personality:

 

[ronott1]

After waiting all year, I finally had more than one chick hatched out by a (surrogate) broody. Sorry I take such poor pics, but I wanted to share any way.

Yay for Broody Moms!

You have a Delaware too?

Ron

 

[capayvalleychick]

You have a Delaware too?

Yes, only one of those hatched. Do you notice that some of the Dork chicks are a different color? I think that they are Reds or Coloreds. That tells me that my new rooster comes from mixed varieties. So I can't use him.

Those chicks will need to go, too. I think all the Dork chicks are pullets, because of the dark heads & eyeliner.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: I did notice the reddish color but hoped it was the lighting.

I am so sorry to hear this. After getting an accidental Pene cross it makes me wonder what is going on.

Ron

 

[Happy Chooks]

Is that a broody brown leghorn?

And wow, that is nice lacing on the Partridge Rock for being from a hatchery. I considered moving to Partridge Rocks for breeding, but my love of Barnevelders won out, so I will continue with them instead.


I love broodies in ones and two's, but 3 at once is a bit much to ask and requires some special attention. (lost a chick with 2 broodies that were fighting over chicks) I've had 8 broodies total this year and I'm really hoping for a little break.

 

[capayvalleychick]

Is that a broody brown leghorn?

That is a very bad example of a Red Dorking! She's from Sand Hill Preservation Center. Don't order Dorkings from there if you want good type or correct color. (I ordered Silvers.)
They do go broody, though. That poor hen sat on eggs, prior to these. When they hatched, they were killed. Maybe from the other hens. So I gave her more eggs in a dog crate. She sat a total of 6 weeks to finally get those chicks. I shouldn't criticize her looks, since she's such a good mama. She's now raising those chicks all by herself in the farrowing barn.