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[Faraday40]

Look what I found under my hens today!

They're modern game bantams. Some eBay eggs happened to land on my doorstep and found their way into my incubator. Only 4 out of 12 eggs developed thanks to the PO, but we'll see what hatches. I also found 2 random serama eggs that the hens added by themselves.

The MGBs are supposed to be black, so either the seller has other colors or a visiting bantam. Hopefully other colors.... I like both.

 

[Molpet]

Look what I found under my hens today!
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They're modern game bantams. Some eBay eggs happened to land on my doorstep and found their way into my incubator. Only 4 out of 12 eggs developed thanks to the PO, but we'll see what hatches. I also found 2 random serama eggs that the hens added by themselves.

The MGBs are supposed to be black, so either the seller has other colors or a visiting bantam. Hopefully other colors.... I like both.

Better than mine last year 1 out of 23...this year 3 of 18 were broken and none hatched

 

[Justso]

One of nine for me, I give up on shipped eggs!

 

[Faraday40]

Happy July 4th.

People always ask me if my giant orps are gentle. I have to say yes. Look at my poor rooster. He's so tolerant.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Had my chickens free ranging but so many fireworks they were jumpy.

Happy July 4th.

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People always ask me if my giant orps are gentle. I have to say yes. Look at my poor rooster. He's so tolerant.

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And I am so jealous, my rooster is extra cranky in hot weather

 

[Molpet]

Ok I checked the msg to my brother....he is happy that I finally started getting them..
so anyway 3 females, last female was wandering around sick and she made 13... so I am at 15

I'm at 16 now

Had to put down a chick that hatched thus this week. Yesterday I seen it was sitting by itself wobbling. Could run about a foot and would fall over like it's left leg gave out. Gave it some nutidrench. This morning it was on its back and couldn't stay upright.

 

[Faraday40]

Better than mine last year 1 out of 23...this year 3 of 18 were broken and none hatched

One of nine for me, I give up on shipped eggs!

I've had my share of 0% hatches with shipped eggs.
So far 4 out of 12 Modern Game Bantams developed but only 2 hatched. The other two eggs were under the hen this morning, but she decided to get up today & mother the ones that hatched.


The eggs were slightly cool, so I quickly threw them under Jewel - who is probably the worst hen for hatching. I'll probably move them into the incubator once warmed.

Meanwhile this morning, I got my 1st SLO of the year! Fertility of my SLOs has been terrible. Awesome is a young inexperienced cockerel. Only 4 out of 12 eggs were even fertile. (Had 0 fertile from the past 3 tries!) That's really his only job. I even put his hens in a tractor, so he doesn't have to work hard to catch them.

here's the chick:

Here's Awesome (a bit wind-blown at time of pic)



Here's what hatched in the coop:
2 Mod Game Bantams - a blue & a black


2 seramas (2 eggs slipped by me and got deposited into the nest. Both eggs hatched)

 

[SnootyHen]

Awesome is a young inexperienced cockerel. Only 4 out of 12 eggs were even fertile. (Had 0 fertile from the past 3 tries!) That's really his only job. I even put his hens in a tractor, so he doesn't have to work hard to catch them.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Moved my Brahmas to the run with the other layers. Hopefully everyone gets along

 

[Faraday40]

I have 3 SLO chicks. The 4th & last egg is pipped!!!!