Cream Legbars

[DRGLENNON]

I know exactly how you feel --my hubby was grumping about the pullet eggs when he made brekkie this Sunday!

I personally have set both detached aircells and porous eggs with no problem. If you keep the gees big end up and don't turn for a few days they seems to settle in and you get a saddle cell--but as the cell enlarges over time its not really noticeable. I would hatch in a carton instead of laying the chick on its side.

If the aircell is ruptured (free floating gas bubbles in the egg) I pitch it. If the egg oozes albumin at any time I pitch it. If there is crappola on the egg then I wash the egg (yeah, I know you're not supposed to) then surface treat with an antibacterial--you can use dilute bleach, hydrogen peroxide (this will make the eggs lose more moisture) or even oxine. Better that than have a delicious feast for bacteria coating the egg shell that will then get blown by the fan all over the inside of the incubator and onto other shells! At least that's my take.

Thanks.That helps. I'll candle again tomorrow before I set them. I think I'll probably toss a couple.

 

[chicken pickin]

Thankyou, is this what the US CLBs look like too?

Here is what I normally get from my CL flock with sometimes slight variations.

 

[Clucksworth]

Here is what I normally get from my CL flock with sometimes slight variations.

Very similar to the UK chickens then, do all the male chicks lack a stripe down their backs?

 

[chicken pickin]

These chicks hatched this past weekend, and I took these pics Saturday. They are offspring from combinations of all 4 Greenfire lines and JR.

If you still want observations about your beautiful birds I'll be back later

Im excited to see your little males mature! I would love to see them in natural lighting, it almost looks like they have a light gray down mixed with there blonde.

 

[chicken pickin]

Very similar to the UK chickens then, do all the male chicks lack a stripe down their backs?

No, often we see darker male chicks showing dorsal strips with the obvious head splotch. I have hatch a few of those in the past but my personal preference is the light males like my male above. Within my flock specific, these light males seem to mature with the adult plumage I prefer.

 

[Clucksworth]

In response to a previous post, here is my male for 2015. Please excuse his lack of tail feathers, some of my naughty hybrids pulled them out! And some more of his girls.

 

[chicken pickin]

In response to a previous post, here is my male for 2015. Please excuse his lack of tail feathers, some of my naughty hybrids pulled them out! And some more of his girls.

I like your male! He looks very similar to what I am doing and reminds me very much of my male.

 

[Clucksworth]

I like your male! He looks very similar to what I am doing and reminds me very much of my male.

Yes, I certainly see the similarity! I must say I actually prefer yours, he's a bit more butch than my chap! Also regarding the male chick dorsal stripe from the post above I am surprised that you tend to go with the lightest male chicks and get a similar coloured male to myself. This boy came from one of the darker striped chicks - how odd.

 

[chicken pickin]

Yes, I certainly see the similarity! I must say I actually prefer yours, he's a bit more butch than my chap! Also regarding the male chick dorsal stripe from the post above I am surprised that you tend to go with the lightest male chicks and get a similar coloured male to myself. This boy came from one of the darker striped chicks - how odd.

Thanks! I do like his size and stockier build also.

I have noticed and Im not sure if you have, but in my eyes the UK males tend to be smaller, lighter and slower to mature. I have a Rees line male also so he is my only comparison but he is much smaller than my male posted above.

 

[DRGLENNON]

DRGLENNON - Good luck with your hatch -- this is an exciting time!

Thanks!