Incubating Lavender Ameraucanas Dry Hatch or No?

[Shellybob]

I figured it was time for me to stop for the season or it will be too chilly before you know it

We can wear shorts here in Wickenburg usually until the 2nd week of December

 

[Shellybob]

Frankie update! Now 5 and half weeks old, had her feathers tested for gender at IQ bird testing and she is a girl! Yay. She is a plain white chicken, but honestly my favorite, even though she is not an ameraucana! My silver laced orpington is a pullet too! So happy, I did not really want to have to rehome them if they were roos!
Two of my silkie boys went to their new home, a breeder who wanted some new blood lines in his flock, kept one silkie roo, so I can get some silkie babies next Spring!
All is well, no more hatching for me for this year anyway. Integrating the different aged chicks is a challenge and time consuming!❤View attachment 2279874

IQ bird testing? what is that?! Sounds eggciting! I wanna do that! I am a total nerd and won’t be able to part with anyone, no matter the sex I will have to learn how to build coops very fast!

 

[Shellybob]

IQ bird testing? what is that?! Sounds eggciting! I wanna do that! I am a total nerd and won’t be able to part with anyone, no matter the sex I will have to learn how to build coops very fast!

And Frankie is so adorable! Love her!

 

[Dry Creek Chickens]

IQ bird testing? what is that?! Sounds eggciting! I wanna do that! I am a total nerd and won’t be able to part with anyone, no matter the sex I will have to learn how to build coops very fast!

Good luck building. I built a 8 foot by 8 foot coop with a 25 foot run and "thought" that I was finished. HA!! 3 additional 8 foot by 8 foot pens and a 4 foot by 8 foot pen later........well....I can stop anytime.........

 

[Dry Creek Chickens]

3 days shy of 6 weeks.

 

[TattooedMama]

Frankie update! Now 5 and half weeks old, had her feathers tested for gender at IQ bird testing and she is a girl! Yay.

I have been considering doing that on a silkie or two! How long was your turnaround?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

IQ bird testing? what is that?! Sounds eggciting! I wanna do that! I am a total nerd and won’t be able to part with anyone, no matter the sex I will have to learn how to build coops very fast!

I have been considering doing that on a silkie or two! How long was your turnaround?

IQbirdtesting.com, website is super easy. They are often used for Silkies I was doing It mainly for my Silkies but I added the other two as long as I was at it! Turnaround time was about 10 days. They are delayed because of coronavirus.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hedwig and Azula

 

[Shellybob]

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Hedwig and Azula

How beautiful

 

[LavinmyBasket]

We can wear shorts here in Wickenburg usually until the 2nd week of December

That must be nice! Sometimes we’ve had snow before then! Depends on the year, but shorts are usually coming to an end sometime in September/Oct & not back until May.