d'anver lovers,discuss the breed and post some pics!

[speckledhen]

Interesting. Thanks, JJ.

Here are some pics. The blacks and Carly's last baby are really gooey. Carly's pipped on the wrong end and was zipping then stopped for a couple of hours. She was getting so weak from lack of room to maneuver and we were afraid we'd lose her so we popped the top. Once that was done, she was all over the place, screaming at the top of her lungs. If we hadn't, she have just died from exhaustion. Carly's eggs are so small and to pip on the pointy end was not a good thing.

The blacks were very large, for some reason and had a hard time getting out, though they pipped just fine. Shadow is small for a banty Cochin, so why are some of her babies so big for the egg she lays, especially when sired by an even smaller body type bird? These chicks were just huge compared to the parents they came from and the eggs they were in. The others hatched just fine, no issues. For a while, we thought we'd lose the largest black. It just lay in the bottom of the egg breathing with its eyes closed; the abdomen seemed misshapen, but that was probably from being crammed in that too-small egg, but we left it alone and sure enough, it was on its feet in a couple of hours.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

I put 17 eggs in the hatcher today. 4 are silver quail (hoping for more blue ones) and my first two fertile blue quail they are really small,but I hope they do OK.

Cynthia-- pictures?

 

[speckledhen]

Oops!!! Sorry, can't believe I did that!

First, front and center, is Aimee's chick with one of the HLH recruits:

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

That is a nice bunch of chicks HLH included. The large fowl always look funny in with a bunch of bantams.

jj

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

JJ was right on the mottled.
If they are black mottled right off, they should look like penguins, half white half black.

Oh, I had my first silver duckwing d'anver hatch today, by accedient too. Was from one of the lavender silver quail projects. Never expected it to be that, but sure looks it in down color, just hope it makes it, boy it was tiny

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

JJ was right on the mottled.
If they are black mottled right off, they should look like penguins, half white half black.

Oh, I had my first silver duckwing d'anver hatch today, by accedient too. Was from one of the lavender silver quail projects. Never expected it to be that, but sure looks it in down color, just hope it makes it, boy it was tiny

Silver duckwing is one of my favorite 3 dozen or so colors.

 

[Cetawin]

They are awesome Cyn. JJ keeps seeing his demise in the HLH recruits so he is trying to prepare himself for the invasion. They may need an extra day to grow hair on their legs which will only add to the silence in which they move and infiltrate your facility JJ.

This is the one you best be watching out for JJ...she is a special ops pro and has been trained by one of the best.... Miss Trouble will be watching you JJ




Aubrey...color genetics question.... A blue Orp Roo over a Black Mottled Orp that is also a lav gene carrier. She is a Black and Lav split that has the mottled gene as well. What the same heck could I get from the pairing?

This is the roo and pullet in question....





Just curious about this lavender gene and the mottling gene....I could end up with a purple chicken that is polka dotted (mottled) and that would be hard to conceal on the front lines of the invading force going to VA ya know. The eggs are due to hatch on Easter. hahahaha



Cyn...pic 3, Delaware on the right of pic...that one needs to come here. It already uses Dellie Mind Control

 

[CupOJoe42]

I LOVE the Brinsea EcoGlow Chick Brooders. Have both sizes and they are phenomenal! No worries about fires, over-baked chicks, raising or lowering heat source, lights going out, too much light, etc. I recommend them to everyone!!! I believe the chicks feather out faster, are healthier and happier, and you save electricity to boot!

 

[speckledhen]

LH, that one you're talking about is Maretta's baby, the Delawegger. For those folks who are unaware of that new breed, it is a cross between a Delaware and an Easter Egger or Ameraucana. That particular one does have a pea comb with a prominent single ridge, so could be a pullet. They could be reinforcements for the HLH. Their particular skill set is the full on lap attack. Ask LH for details of that one, LOL.

 

[Cetawin]

Cynthia and I specialize in the creation of new breeds...each with their own special skills for invasion and combat. muahahahahaha I shall say nothing more on the special nature of their talents at this time. *dashes out to the training field*