Hatching with 2 broodies

[missnu01]

I'll add some up when I get back home tonight or tomorrow depending on what's going on this evening. I'm sad to say most of my earlier may 18th hatch are going to be roosters. Taking all their pictures will also help me get a good count. Now one of the EE X buff has a tail and a pretty obvious larger and Pinker comb, so may very well be my own exception

 

[ShelbyCoral]

All of the fuzzy butts are adorable!!!! OMGOSH!!!

Can't stand the cuteness!
You guys take very good care of your chicks and mamas! They look so happy! I think I just hatched out two girls... Thank God...

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Then again... Im bad at figuring out the gender... Oh well, we will keep them either way!

 

[Teila]

Good morning Team Broody

Thanks for the piccies and additional information on the wing-theory.

I am finding this wing-theory quite interesting and while it is easy to read up on these things, I think the fact that we are sharing findings and chatting within the Team makes it even more interesting.

And, if one of the Bambrook Bantams becomes broody I will have no choice but to give her some Pekin (bantam Cochin) eggs in the name of research! Lolz

IC Yep, I can see there is not a lot of difference in the feathering of the previous hatch and the orange girl has pretty similar feathering to the boy but as you mentioned they may have inherited the fast feathering gene, being mixes.

Your Orps are perfect candidates and of course, so cute!. This wing-theory is the perfect excuse for spending countless hours looking at bubby photos. Again, research! Lol

It is going to be very interesting to see what the little one with the smaller, girly comb but boy-wings turns out to be. If it turns out to be a boy do you think the trend will be to use the wing-theory as first assumption and comb second rather than the other way around which appears to be preferred at the moment?

It would be really funky if we get a boy comb with girly wings who turns out to be a large combed girl!

There is a definite wing difference in the Orps.

With the Cochins, yeah, how sad if they were all roos! As you mentioned, might be a good idea to get some more photos in a few days.

I believe, it is definitely helpful and as you say, in a month or two when we know for sure, really helpful!

It is quite easy to go to a ‘sexing thread’ and ask boy or girl and get responses but you don’t normally hear back whether the guesses were right or not. So while you can look at a lot of photos of ?? boy or ?? girl, you do not really know whether they are or not.

With us doing this, we are able to look at the piccies now, compare them with their siblings and, in a couple of months, actually know if they turned out to be boys or girls. Also, with our varied breeds within the Team, we can document which breeds it does or does not work for
Lolz at your description of Pallina IC … I vote for laugh and give her some eggs!

More pictorial evidence would be wonderful MN01.

 

[tommysgirl]

Hi Peeps!

I went out and sat in the Nursery looking at my new babies. One is a sex link boy but the other two may or may not be SLs. They are 6 days old

One that I am pretty sure is pullet has wing feathers that are appear rounded at the ends. The other one has wing feathers that look like someone just chopped them straight across. neither has pointy feathers.

the suspected girl has more distinct eyeliner and a head triangle. The other is less distinct.

Do you think I have one of each?

The Del babies and Aster were on the roost this morning and mama was on top of the nest boxes. They will be 5 weeks tomorrow. 4 boys 1 Girl

Theresa''s babies look like 2 Boys 1 Girl

Please please let there be a few more ladies in the pending hatches!!!

 

[Teila]

Howdy TG

You got me there; sorry, I know nothing about SL's

I agree your girl boy ratio is a little dismal and I also hope that you have a few more ladies in your pending hatches

 

[holm25]

All of the fuzzy butts are adorable!!!! OMGOSH!!!

Can't stand the cuteness!
You guys take very good care of your chicks and mamas! They look so happy!

X2

 

[ItalyChickie]

Good morning Team Broody 

Thanks for the piccies and additional information on the wing-theory.

I am finding this wing-theory quite interesting and while it is easy to read up on these things, I think the fact that we are sharing findings and chatting within the Team makes it even more interesting.

And, if one of the Bambrook Bantams becomes broody I will have no choice but to give her some Pekin (bantam Cochin) eggs in the name of research! Lolz 

IC Yep, I can see there is not a lot of difference in the feathering of the previous hatch and the orange girl has pretty similar feathering to the boy but as you mentioned they may have inherited the fast feathering gene, being mixes.

Your Orps are perfect candidates and of course, so cute!.  This wing-theory is the perfect excuse for spending countless hours looking at bubby photos.  Again, research! Lol 

It is going to be very interesting to see what the little one with the smaller, girly comb but boy-wings turns out to be.    If it turns out to be a boy do you think the trend will be to use the wing-theory as first assumption and comb second rather than the other way around which appears to be preferred at the moment?    It would be really funky if we get a boy comb with girly wings who turns out to be a large combed girl!

There is a definite wing difference in the Orps.

With the Cochins, yeah, how sad if they were all roos!  As you mentioned, might be a good idea to get some more photos in a few days.

I believe, it is definitely helpful and as you say, in a month or two when we know for sure, really helpful!

It is quite easy to go to a ‘sexing thread’ and ask boy or girl and get responses but you don’t normally hear back whether the guesses were right or not. So while you can look at a lot of photos of ?? boy or ?? girl, you do not really know whether they are or not.

With us doing this, we are able to look at the piccies now, compare them with their siblings and, in a couple of months, actually know if they turned out to be boys or girls.  Also, with our varied breeds within the Team, we can document which breeds it does or does not work for
Lolz at your description of Pallina IC … I vote for laugh and give her some eggs! 

More pictorial evidence would be wonderful MN01.

I agree 100% Teila, documenting and discussing and then having a definite confirmation of gender is so much better! I am excited actually, it's like I got a really fun research assignment.

I took some better pictures of the Cochins today, and observed a bit more, and they did grow some more feathers, but I need to go through the photos to see who is who and who is missing... Also maybe take some more pics - our photo session was rudely interrupted by a thunderstorm today.

However, there is one with longest feathers and some shoulder feathers, and a colorless comb, plus one with bright comb, shorter feathers and rooish behavior... But there is also the white tipped one with pretty much invisible comb, yet short feathers - this will be interesting to watch.

ETA - forgot to answer this, and I don't have any logical reasoning for my answer, just a gut feeling, but I think I'm going with whatever difference is more marked... With buff orps it's the wings, with Cochins combs... Might be a combination of two in some cases, we will see.

Also, I found another site that talks about sexing Cochins by wing feathers, and there is a great drawing of how they grow... I'm on a different computer, but will post the link as soon as I find it again. Basically it says boys feathers will grow in an L shape, straight across with just the very tips longer - my blue orp looks exactly like that, and the penciled one is similar too...

I am glad you understand that you would absolutely have to contribute if one of your girls goes broody... It's for science, after all!
Actually if you would like to borrow a broody, you can have Pallina who sat on two golf balls for a good part of the day and growled at me when I cam near, and even gave a half-hearted peck (felt more like a kiss, but it's the thought that counts)!

I would give her eggs, but I am fresh out of broody apartments, temporary arrangements, and even coop space... Sigh, will have to see what I can do about it... She isn't full on broody yet as she did get off the nest around lunch, but I suspect tomorrow or the day after she will be.... Yes , I did laugh, she is just too comical all puffed up... Plus it's too ironic her and the golf balls.. Not sure if I mentioned, but Pallina means little ball in Italian... And golf ball is "Pallina di golf"

I will let you know what I decide in a few days... Those broody balls can be so very convincing...

Hi Peeps!

I went out and sat in the Nursery looking at my new babies.   One is a sex link boy but the other two may or may not be SLs.  They are 6 days old

One that I am pretty sure is pullet has wing feathers that are appear rounded at the ends.  The other one has wing feathers that look like someone just chopped them straight across.  neither has pointy feathers.

the suspected girl has more distinct eyeliner and a head triangle.  The other is less distinct.

Do you think I have one of each?

The Del babies  and Aster were on the roost this morning and mama was on top of the nest boxes.  They will be 5 weeks tomorrow.  4 boys 1 Girl

Theresa''s babies look like 2 Boys 1 Girl

Please please let there be a few more ladies in the pending hatches!!!

Hmmm, my blue and penciled orps have feathers that look like they were cut straight across, now with tips on the sides, but earlier without.. I have no idea if your mix would fall into this feather length sexing category, but would be curious to see if this little one also gets an L-shaped feathered wing in a few days. I do hope they are both girls though! And the upcoming hatches too!

X2

Thank you both!

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Hi Peeps!

I went out and sat in the Nursery looking at my new babies.   One is a sex link boy but the other two may or may not be SLs.  They are 6 days old

One that I am pretty sure is pullet has wing feathers that are appear rounded at the ends.  The other one has wing feathers that look like someone just chopped them straight across.  neither has pointy feathers.

the suspected girl has more distinct eyeliner and a head triangle.  The other is less distinct.

Do you think I have one of each?

The Del babies  and Aster were on the roost this morning and mama was on top of the nest boxes.  They will be 5 weeks tomorrow.  4 boys 1 Girl

Theresa''s babies look like 2 Boys 1 Girl

Please please let there be a few more ladies in the pending hatches!!!

wow I think I have 3 or 2 boys out of my 12 eggs that hatched...

 

[ShelbyCoral]

I have a hard time getting any roosters... either it's a girl or the rooster ends up dying! I love my roosters but just can't keep them alive! I have such bad luck finding roosters to. I have a resumed rooster now and I just bought two chicks that are boys and I hope to God they survive the rest of their lives... the oldest rooster I have had is my cochin bantam... only cause he stays in a cage away from danager. I hate loosing to foxes... anyone else have this problem... I need more boys...