Future plans for 2025! Breeding for large meaties, barring, lacing and EE

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Down to 58. Culled the black LF mix pullet who had leg issues. I tried figuring out what was wrong with her but couldn’t find much internally. I did notice the tendons on the drumsticks looked thicker than usual and possibly bruised. Could be why she couldn’t walk or found it too painful. Poor thing.

Weighed 3lbs 1oz—>1lb 8oz skinned

 

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Another new layer or two, laying a shade of green. For the life of me I cannot remember if one of these was collected yesterday or both from today. Either the blue EE pullet tripled the size of her first egg or someone else is laying, possibly both.

Anyways, another egg from Chunky, up to 3 decent eggs for hatching.

 

[DemeterAD9]

I had set 7 Chunky eggs and one OE egg under the legbar X broody on 7/31. They are due to hatch next Thursday give or take a day as I added the next two Chunky eggs she laid after I set the first 5. Candled and removed the duds yesterday and I am left with 2 Chunky eggs and the OE egg (hoping for a roo).

Egg comparisons! The diamond duchess lays green eggs that have been anywhere from 1-3 yolks and vary in size because of it.

Someone is laying olive eggs in the mornings before I get up. I would guess it is the blue EE with muffs (white EE’s daughter) but I wouldn’t think they’d be so dark with just an F1 generation especially since the dad was a BJG. Maybe it is one of the OE daughters? I’ve seen the silver one squatting.
Mystery olive eggs with the white EE’s light blue egg.

And the older hens are going through an egg size upgrade. The two BJGs are finally laying decent sized eggs and so is the one light brahma. The LB who lays speckled eggs has not laid in probably 2+ months, maybe molting? I think I may cull her anyways due to her previous infertile eggs I tried hatching.
Left to right, LF mix, LB, one band BJG and 2 band BJG.

 

[DemeterAD9]

After careful observation I’ve decided this chick from the bantam’s brood is most likely from the light brahma rather than the SLW. It would seem the SLW had another son with a sinlge comb this time who looks near identical to the BJG's sons. This one appears to be a pullet and has a nice pattern with more white coming through on her head. I wouldn't be upset if it ends up being male though.

Crested pullet from legbar X brood. Unsure if she is from the legbar X or the grey OE. Thought she was from the OE before the crest developed. So pretty!

The real OE pullet, pure black so far

Another crested pullet from the same batch, same deal as the other crested girl.

Cockerel who is a contender to keep, has a sister who looks identical minus the red shoulder patches.

Bantam's daughter with muffs, there's another w/o muffs

One of 2 white EE sons, the other has red shoulder patches coming in and I suspect this one will too at some point.

Tomato feeding frenzy, some hens look a bit rough.

The barnevelder pullet who just looks off, like her legs are too short or something. Likely to be culled due to her scruffy and runty growth.