La Fleche Thread ~ PIC of my Black La Fleche

[Canieldonrad]

Hey Daniel, hope you had a merry Christmas. PM me when you get a chance and let me know who is the breeder in IL. Do you know where his stock originated?

Will find out, will probably call this weekend.

 

[Canieldonrad]

And so it begins.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Arg....jealous, and anxious to see what happens.

 

[Canieldonrad]

Arg....jealous, and anxious to see what happens.

No eggs out of the Dorkings/Anconas yet?

 

[Yellow House Farm]

No eggs out of the Dorkings/Anconas yet?

Some, but a solid 1/3 of my birds are currently molting. Every year I experiment with this or that. Last year it was with early hatching. The end result is that everyone's molting. Showing was tough in 2013 because they came prime to soon because our stock matures at a proper rate. In short, yes we have eggs, but I'm not planning on hatching until sometime in late March

 

[Yellow House Farm]

The jealousy stems from the fact that I like hanging out with chicks in the second half of the winter because they remind me that the snow will actually go....someday...

 

[Canieldonrad]

In all, eight out of fourteen. Three quit early into incubation. Two quit about a week prior. One looks to have been dehydrated(air cell about 40%). One was born with a single underdeveloped toe, the rest of the toes were normal. This chick also came from a very small egg. It will likely be culled very early on. Of course its the one chick that handles well at this age, and it will snuggle in your hand. It will probably get culled into the hands of a friend or something if it keeps up the good work.

I'm moving twelve more into the hatcher tomorrow morning. And then over two dozen come the 10th.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

In all, eight out of fourteen. Three quit early into incubation. Two quit about a week prior. One looks to have been dehydrated(air cell about 40%). One was born with a single underdeveloped toe, the rest of the toes were normal. This chick also came from a very small egg. It will likely be culled very early on. Of course its the one chick that handles well at this age, and it will snuggle in your hand. It will probably get culled into the hands of a friend or something if it keeps up the good work.

I'm moving twelve more into the hatcher tomorrow morning. And then over two dozen come the 10th.

The toe issue is a big issue. I worked with related stock. I'd try to figure out who's throwing it. I bet it's recessive, which means if you breed from it you risk making it an even bigger problem. Watch also for crooked toenails, meaning toenails that are pointing in the wrong direction.

 

[Canieldonrad]

Next few days will be a huge test for the La Flèche. Currently I'm getting about 3 eggs a day from Buckeyes and 4 eggs a day from La Flèche. But with this weather I'm not sure they will hold up. The stock was from Minnesota and Massachusetts, which may help. But subzero temps may compromise the eggs pretty quick.

I am experimenting this weeks hatch. Most of the eggs collected were at reasonable temps. Today's eggs I let them chill outside until it was 15° out. I want to see if they develop at that sort of exposure.

 

[ronott1]

Next few days will be a huge test for the La Flèche. Currently I'm getting about 3 eggs a day from Buckeyes and 4 eggs a day from La Flèche. But with this weather I'm not sure they will hold up. The stock was from Minnesota and Massachusetts, which may help. But subzero temps may compromise the eggs pretty quick.

I am experimenting this weeks hatch. Most of the eggs collected were at reasonable temps. Today's eggs I let them chill outside until it was 15° out. I want to see if they develop at that sort of exposure.

They should be fine unless the shell cracks from freezing.

I like this experiment!