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I personally don't care for broody raised chicks, they NEVER settle down, and if Gail's set up is anything like mine, even in a "pure" pen with only one variety in it, the egg could still have come from ANY hen that is in that run/pen/coop or whatever. I don't think broodies care what egg they are sitting on as long as they get to set. I've also had hens that I KNOW came in the coop and set with the broody and left her egg right there where the broody could work it in under herself. Kind of like leaving an orphan at the door step.
There are currently 2 hens sharing the same nest - my Mille Fleur, and one of the F1-BLRs. I think they are sharing duties. When I first saw the chick this morning, the BLR was in the back of the box, the MF in the front, and the chick went back under the Mille Fleur.
When I came home tonight, the chick was out of the nest box, and out with the older birds, who seemed to be ignoring it. The MF was still in the nest, but the BLR was out with the chick. The BLR went back in the nest box, and the chick went back in the nest box and disappeared under the BLR.
So, little "BooBoo" (for now!) is either:
1) Golden Laced x Golden Laced,
2) Golden Laced x F1 BLR (Golden Laced x Splash), or
3) Golden Laced x Mille Fleur
Anybody want to take a guess:
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This morning's update of BooBoo, now 10 days old. Very interesting pattern on "her" wings:
