Chicken Haven Homestead Questions and Answers

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I've had chickens for about a year now. I have 6 hens, 2 roosters, 3 and counting chicks, and 8 hens
Black Australorp, Sapphire Sky (Or Sapphire gem), Light Brahma, Golden laced Wyandotte, Mixed breeds as well.
I honestly LOVE hatching out chicks. Just the way the yoke turns into a fully living breathing chicken? Like wow. I also want to get Ayam cemanis but I don't know if they would survive in Mass with its really cold winters. I'm hoping it would be okay if I just take good care of them. I also just today hatched out some mixed breeds who I have no idea who the mother or father is... I'm happy to answer any questions any of you guys have. I will let you know if I don't have the answer. Good luck!
 
Hi, welcome to BYC! :frowWe are very happy to have you.
Incidentally, the yolk does not become the chick. It nourishes the developing chick. If you crack a fertilized egg into a bowl you should see a little white spot on it that looks like a tiny bull's-eye. An unfertilized egg will also have a little white spot but it will be smaller and just look like a little dot. The bull's-eye is what will grow and develop into a baby chick during incubation. It's called a "blastoderm." The unfertilized white spot is called s "blastodisc." If I am remembering correctly, lol! We have some pics around here somewhere ....
 
Hi, welcome to BYC! :frowWe are very happy to have you.
Incidentally, the yolk does not become the chick. It nourishes the developing chick. If you crack a fertilized egg into a bowl you should see a little white spot on it that looks like a tiny bull's-eye. An unfertilized egg will also have a little white spot but it will be smaller and just look like a little dot. The bull's-eye is what will grow and develop into a baby chick during incubation. It's called a "blastoderm." The unfertilized white spot is called s "blastodisc." If I am remembering correctly, lol! We have some pics around here somewhere ....
Lol. I was trying to simply it but yeah.
 
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