December hatch along

[BlueBaby]

To the left in that photo are Production Red Eggs the father is a Black Copper Maran. Males (or one male) from that batch will be bred back to Production Red Hens in an attempt to get a Red Rooster that has a darker egg gene. Then use a Rooster from that next generation to make Red Sex Links with a darker egg. To the Right are Cuckoo Maran eggs, they are darker than they look in the picture because the lamp I use for pictures is shining directly on them. The father of those eggs is a Maran Black Sex Link (half BCM half Cuckoo maran) so the chicks will be 1/4 BCM 3/4 Cuckoo Marans. I am trying to darken the egg color of my Cuckoo Marans for when I make Black Sex Links. Bottom Right you can see Red Ranger eggs with a Silver Grey Dorking father. Its my current Meat Hybrid project where I already had one hatch in November (and is doing great) Also in the Incubator but not pictured are eggs from my Red Sex Link matings, Not sure if they are Delaware or Columbian Wyndotte eggs or a few of each. Only one hen in that flock is likely laying I believe (just started laying) The father is a Production Red. (sorry if I made a lot of mistakes, I went to sleep right at sundown and just woke up so I am groggy)

Ok, for me I'm working on trying to get bigger eggs from my naked necks now.

 

[Compost King]

Ok, for me I'm working on trying to get bigger eggs from my naked necks now.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dorking-meat-birds.1257038/ this is a thread by @hunterlj where we compare egg sizes for our Dorking's towards the end of the thread. He also has process pictures etc much information on Dorkings as a meat bird from his first experience with the breed.

 

[BlueBaby]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dorking-meat-birds.1257038/ this is a thread by @hunterlj where we compare egg sizes for our Dorking's towards the end of the thread. He also has process pictures etc much information on Dorkings as a meat bird from his first experience with the breed.

I went and looked at it. I'm happy with the size of my NN/White Breese mixes as far as the size of the bird goes, I just want big eggs so that is what I am working for now.

 

[Compost King]

Have you bred any chickens that were 1/4 Naked Neck?

 

[BlueBaby]

Have you bred any chickens that were 1/4 Naked Neck?

I was told when I got them that my breeding set was a pen of NN's that 8 White Breese hen's had been added to so that I could get some White NN's out of. Mine all have the bib's on them, so I will have to clean the neck's up better on them also. I have 3 White Breese pullets that are already laying eggs that I'm wanting to sell.

 

[muddy75]

8/9 eggs showed movement at day 10 candling. the 1 rir still looks to be a dud. due for lockdown wednesday!

 

[Compost King]

next week at this time @muddy75 will be hatching

 

[Compost King]

2nd egg pipped

Slow progress on the first pip, I even heard chirping which means he/she is very loud because I am close to being fully deaf. Don't worry I can read Beaks lol.

 

[BlueBaby]

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2nd egg pipped
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Slow progress on the first pip, I even heard chirping which means he/she is very loud because I am close to being fully deaf. Don't worry I can read Beaks lol.

The loud one is probably going to be a boy.

 

[mandelyn]

I got my brooders built yesterday! There is room for all 65 slotted to hatch next week and the week after, for about 2 weeks. Then they'll have to go to the barn brooders.

With having two brooders, I'm thinking I'll challenge myself and sex them out as I pull them from the incubator, then see what my accuracy percentage is and if I've gone rusty or not. haha