Change of plans

[Auntiejessi3]

Honestly you probably don't even need an incubator at this point lol

You are not wrong woman! Once we get this pen expanded and some nest boxes added it'll triple as a perfect broody ward. It definitely makes things easier.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Holy nut job She was heading back to her nest and Harriet was in front of it (her nest is the one covered by the ramp), I guess she got her point across

 

[WingItRanch]

Holy nut job She was heading back to her nest and Harriet was in front of it (her nest is the one covered by the ramp), I guess she got her point across

That primal scream!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

That primal scream!

Right! They should use that in horror movies

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I'm gonna give this gal some major props, I've never had a first time broody that consistently goes back to the same nest from the get go. She it's definitely grafted. I'm gonna candle tonight. The gal who wanted the wheaten chicks from this last hatch is going to take all 10 chicks, she's picking them up this weekend.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Candled the eggs, 4 look great 1 looks like a quitter but I put it back just in case. Here she is taking her daily dust bath, and a couple pics of the 3 stooges.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Just a little update: lunatic fringe is an excellent broody so far, zero nest swapping and viscous if anyone comes near. The 3 ermine/ black ameraucanas I'm still in the fence about, but I think the black and 1 of the ermine are cockerels. Still waiting on my OE BC to lay, she's gorgeous and killing me in the waiting department

 

[WingItRanch]

Just a little update: lunatic fringe is an excellent broody so far, zero nest swapping and viscous of anyone comes near. The 3 ermine/ black ameraucanas I'm still in the fence about, but I think the black and 1 of the ermine are cockerels. Still waiting on my OE BC to lay, she's gorgeous and killing me in the waiting department

True Ameraucanas are so much harder to sex than EEs! They all look like pullets to me but I'm no expert.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

True Ameraucanas are so much harder to sex than EEs! They all look like pullets to me but I'm no expert.

True story! Their male specific feathers should start coming in soon, so I'll just be sitting over here staring at them until then

 

[WingItRanch]

True story! Their male specific feathers should start coming in soon, so I'll just be sitting over here staring at them until then

Are you going to keep a male for breeding?