Pigfartsnchickensharts
In the Brooder
- Apr 24, 2022
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Good morning! First time incubating momma here and it's technically day 18 still on my incubator (after much deliberation, i decided on the dry hatch method). We went into lockdown yesterday and already have 2 chicks! It was determined earlier in a thread I posted that my roo is a mutt, but a beautiful one nonetheless. So I grabbed some eggs from each of my girls and couldn't wait to see what we would get! The first to pip and hatch was from my EE hen and I'm telling you I've never seen a more beautiful chick in my life. My EE hen is a beautiful silver and pastel colors while dad is black and what I would call lavender. This chick is covered in a silver and yellow fluff and I am in awe. My second chick to hatch was from my New Hampshire red hen and this little one is solid BLACK! I've still got 7 eggs to go. What breeds have you mixed? Which breeds were most successful? Has anyone had luck creating their own "super breed"? Any advice or knowledge is greatly appreciated!