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[Kiniska]

Wow that is some crazy coloring.

 

[kabhyper1]

I can't leave Rio out, He cheesed for the camera.

 

[kabhyper1]

Wow that is some crazy coloring.

I know right! I hope he ends up pretty. I have never seen a silver laced wyandotte x EE before.

Mom and dad..

 

[kabhyper1]

Sorry guys, I just realized I hijacked the thread. It's friday, I'm bored, and I have wine.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I can't leave Rio out, He cheesed for the camera.

lol. He is cute!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Sorry guys, I just realized I hijacked the thread. It's friday, I'm bored, and I have wine.

I don't mind a bit, love the pics!! Cricket is going to be a real looker!

I can't leave Rio out, He cheesed for the camera.

I just love those teeth! There are days I really miss the boys. Thinking about crias later this summer, DH will kill me!

 

[bradselig]

Ok, so I was looking at the chicks in the brooders. This guy/girl always as a more fluffy look to it, but after looking tonight I think it maybe a frizzled silkie? The crest is flipping forward and the feathers coming in on the neck look like they are also flipping out. The thing that's got me confused is I thought the frizzle gene always expresses itself, this one of the parents has to be a frizzle for any chicks to have the gene. Neither parents expresses the frizzled gene, thus I didn't think the chicks could be frizzled.

Thoughts? Opinions? Insight on the fizzled gene that I'm missing lol?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I thought some would find this video helpful for sexing chicks.

I am going to try wing sexing my order of strait run chicks from Paul and Angela Smith.

 

[kabhyper1]

Ok, so I was looking at the chicks in the brooders. This guy/girl always as a more fluffy look to it, but after looking tonight I think it maybe a sizzle? The crest is flipping forward and the feathers coming in on the neck look like they are also flipping out. The thing that's got me confused is I thought the frizzle gene always expresses itself, this one of the parents has to be a frizzle/sizzle for any chicks to have the gene. Neither parents expresses the frizzled gene, thus I didn't think the chicks could be frizzled or in this case, sizzled.

Thoughts? Opinions? Insight on the fizzled gene that I'm missing lol?

Nope just super fluffy silkie. Give her another couple of weeks. Looks like blue partridge also.

 

[wheezy50]

So according the the almanac's formula tomorrow and Sunday are in the "best" days of the year to set eggs that hatch in 21 days.  Something to do with the moon pattern.  I did not do the actual calculations but the days are listed on a website.

I'm setting tomorrow evening after I get tomorrow's eggs.  Anyone else want to set some eggs too?

I plan to set some eggs soon, unfortunately I won't be ready for tomorrow. This will be my 1st go at it.

I just bought an incubator, turner, sponges, and thermometer/hydrometer today! I'm hoping to get it all setup tomorrow and monitor temps for a day or two to make sure I can get things steady. I have a quiet, outta the way room in the house ready to go.

Now I just need my girls to provide me a few eggs over the next day or two. I have 8 layers and only got 2 eggs today.

Anybody want to throw out tips for a first timer??