Lavender patterned Isabel duckwing barred - lavender brown cuckoo barred - project and genetic dis

[ChicKat]

awe Patty and Patrick!

congrats Grandma!

give that momma some worms!

Perfect names!

Oh, poor thing, how many more days will the eggs hatch? Maybe put some water and food near her?

She has feed and water in the pet carrier, and also meal worms and I went out and picked some clover and put in the feed cup. She just doesn't want to get up off the eggs. In that last photo you can see next to the chick, an egg. These are the blue eggs that are the first hatch from "Jack".
ETA - although she looks worn and bedraggled, I think she will bounce back. I will cook her an egg today -- When the OEGB I have here went broody -- her face was so pale on hatch day that it was pure white:



Then within a few days she was starting to get pink in the face again -- and now she is bright red and her sassy self (Those chicks are from November)

And here she is today, just now:

She is so hardy and hearty -- and easy to handle, and smart. She was a pro at being broody. (I'm tryong to talk her into it again) - IMO she would be an excellent chicken for someone who wanted to put her in a show -- or have a pet. She lays just about every-other-day -- and I boil the eggs and make deviled eggs. Glad I was into Standard sized chickens before I met her. No wonder that at the chcken shows about 1/2 the chickens seemed to be banties. -- And she kind of bosses me around telling me when she wants out or in - or if I forgot to give her some meal worms.

 

[Kiki]

So cute!

I gotta go get the cucumbers planted before the heat hits...I might have already waited to long...ughhh

 

[ChicKat]

So cute!

I gotta go get the cucumbers planted before the heat hits...I might have already waited to long...ughhh

You are inspiring me to do some digging! LOL

 

[hhong3138]

Perfect names! She has feed and water in the pet carrier, and also meal worms and I went out and picked some clover and put in the feed cup. She just doesn't want to get up off the eggs. In that last photo you can see next to the chick, an egg. These are the blue eggs that are the first hatch from "Jack". ETA - although she looks worn and bedraggled, I think she will bounce back. I will cook her an egg today -- When the OEGB I have here went broody -- her face was so pale on hatch day that it was pure white: Then within a few days she was starting to get pink in the face again -- and now she is bright red and her sassy self (Those chicks are from November) And here she is today, just now: She is so hardy and hearty -- and easy to handle, and smart. She was a pro at being broody. (I'm tryong to talk her into it again) - IMO she would be an excellent chicken for someone who wanted to put her in a show -- or have a pet. She lays just about every-other-day -- and I boil the eggs and make deviled eggs. Glad I was into Standard sized chickens before I met her. No wonder that at the chcken shows about 1/2 the chickens seemed to be banties. -- And she kind of bosses me around telling me when she wants out or in - or if I forgot to give her some meal worms.

You are such a great photographer! Love the picture of the mom with chick (bottom 3rd)! I guess we all have one or two chickens that are special! I have one almost 5 years old barred holland hen. She is very intelligent, great survivor, wonderful layer, friendly....she has earned a permanent status here.

 

[ChicKat]

You are such a great photographer! Love the picture of the mom with chick (bottom 3rd)! I guess we all have one or two chickens that are special! I have one almost 5 years old barred holland hen. She is very intelligent, great survivor, wonderful layer, friendly....she has earned a permanent status here.

Thanks - what a kind complement. It sure helps to have a camera that does it all for you and has a zoom lens on it.
That picture appeals to me too - the chick seems so secure and content.
Agree 100% on the appeal of certain chickens. They are just amazing. Feel free to post a picture of your barred holland if you have one handy.

 

[2MorrowsDream]

Congrats on the new hatchlings!!!

 

[ChicKat]

Congrats on the new hatchlings!!!

Thank you!

 

[drumstick diva]

What a great broody hen. They are worth their weight in gold.

 

[ChicKat]

What a great broody hen. They are worth their weight in gold.

Isn't that the truth! -- It is nice to have them there to raise the kids!

 

[ChicKat]

The last broody chick hatched and it is a brown-down. Three cheers for "Sissy" --

Meanwhile, a pip in the 'big' incubator.

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Encountered this great article about humidity.

Here's a quote that resonates:
" Here are my thoughts: Are you a meddler? If you have a chick that you feel needs assisting, (There is an awesome thread on BYC on assisted hatching and why it should only be done if you feel it's absolutely necessary and the what happens if you assist too soon.) are you willing to open the incubator to help?

Many people have a hands off philosophy after lockdown. They will not, for any reason open that incubator until the hatch is complete. If a chick is stuck..so be it. If there are 15 chicks running around and it takes 2 days for the rest to hatch, then those chicks are in there for two days. (There is nothing wrong with their philosophy, but....)

If you are a hands off hatcher, then you can probably successfully hatch out chicks with 60/65% humidity in your bator.

If you are anything like me, then a higher humidity is better for you. I like to move my chicks to the brooder once they are active and bouncing off my incubator walls, thermometers the other eggs and each other. I do not leave my chicks in the bator until hatch is over. If I feel it is absolutely necessary I will assist a hatch. To properly assist a hatch you have to take things slow, help a little and replace the chick in the egg for rest and to give them a chance to finish. This constitutes opening the bator periodically. Every time you open the bator humidity slips out. Chicks need that humidity to hatch. If you are a “meddler” or someone who feels it necessary to open the bator, then naturally a higher humidity level is going to help keep adequate humidity in your bator. So take into consideration your actions and you should be able to judge a good humidity range for hatching. I personally believe you can't go wrong having extra humidity at hatch, but you most certainly can by having it too low." --from a blog by Amy.
Thanks for the insights Amy.

The indoor humidity here is 58% and outdoors right now 96%. Humidity is the big question mark. (not the only question mark).