June 2015 Hatch A Long HAL

[MesMama]

I have 2 babies and the last one is zipping.

Cuteness!!!

 

[cppeace]

I think you're exactly right, they told her something about the bump on the back of the legs=rooster ??? I was like ummm, oooookay, she thought the same thing, but gave them the benefit of the doubt

yeah really only sex linked chickens can be told by feathers. Occasionally the longer, thinner feather on wing tip indicate a cockerel but only about 75% of the time. Only almost sure way is vent sexing and even it isn't a sure thing.

 

[Pyxis]

I think you're exactly right, they told her something about the bump on the back of the legs=rooster ??? I was like ummm, oooookay, she thought the same thing, but gave them the benefit of the doubt :/

That's a spur bump, and that's because some people for some reason are under the impression that only roosters get spurs, and that only male chicks have spur bumps, but all chicks do, which makes me wonder why in the heck they thought all the chicks were females since they would all have had the bump. I just wrote an article about rooster misinformation and actually covered this misconception in it.

 

[MesMama]

That's a spur bump, and that's because some people for some reason are under the impression that only roosters get spurs, and that only male chicks have spur bumps, but all chicks do, which makes me wonder why in the heck they thought all the chicks were females since they would all have had the bump. I just wrote an article about rooster misinformation and actually covered this misconception in it.

Yeah I have no clue what they were thinking :/

 

[Purpletie3]

Is everyone finished their June hatches???

 

[Pyxis]

Is everyone finished their June hatches???

My last one for June is finishing up today! Plenty in July, though.

 

[Desert Chick3ns]

Sadly, my June hatchings didn't happen. :-( My broody RIR has been sitting for 23 days. I candled the eggs and saw a pretty big airspace in all of them, and I don't see movement. Now I'm trying to decide whether to break her broodiness with the crate method, or get some day old chicks on Fri to put under her. Thoughts?

 

[Purpletie3]

I have ducks and lavender Americauna in there due July too.

 

[Loc20chick]

Sadly, my June hatchings didn't happen. :-( My broody RIR has been sitting for 23 days. I candled the eggs and saw a pretty big airspace in all of them, and I don't see movement. Now I'm trying to decide whether to break her broodiness with the crate method, or get some day old chicks on Fri to put under her. Thoughts?

Day old chicks might make her happy!!! hoping you are able to sneak them and she accepts them.

 

[WarrenHound]

Well i was worried but we are on day 19 about an hour away from day 20, ! the egg that had a crack i sealed up with nail polish was the very first to hatch and came out fully formed no issues whatsoever others are still peeping. pics to come