New Brahma Group: Blue Partridge x Partridge, Plus Dark

[Tlmcq]

I would have trouble choosing...look at those fluffy boots! I love this breed of all the different breeds I've had Brahmas are the best! And those lil guys are too cute!

 

[speckledhen]

I got a messsage from the customer who bought my last batch of Brahmas as a whole. She also got a dozen hatching eggs. And just look what she got out of the eggs (why can't I hatch one for my anxious customer??), a splash partridge. She was asking about sex. I don't see any shiny red feathers on it. What say you folks in the know about this one?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I say it's gorgeous. Looks female to me.

 

[speckledhen]

I say it's gorgeous. Looks female to me.

Thanks, Lisa. I think it may be a pullet, too. Lucky her!

 

[speckledhen]

NEW PHOTOS of both the 3 week old chicks and the almost 7 week old cockerels.

 

[speckledhen]

Well, I had sold my darker blue partridge from the older group, but the lady kept putting off picking him up, ostensibly work kept calling her in (TSC in town). And I do believe her, but this has gone on for almost 2 weeks now. She was a former hatching egg customer so I didn't go by my usual rule of 7 days or back on the market. Waiting to see if she gets here today, but hey, I have a life, too. So, he's still here. Pics of the gorgeous four amigos for you. The younger group of six seems to have four pullets and two cockerels, so that makes up somewhat for the all-male hatch of this group.

 

[speckledhen]

At almost 4 weeks old, looks like 4 pullets and 2 cockerels. A trio is sold already and will leave here in a couple of weeks, if all goes well. I still have all four 8 week old cockerels. Lady postponed three times on getting hers and we finally said she needed to get him soon and that he was back on the market, can't hold him forever.

In pic below, the two male are at the 7:00 and 6:00 positions, looks like one partridge and one blue partridge as far as I can determine at this point.

 

[speckledhen]

The new generation is LAYING! Bash's daughter, Cora, laid her very first egg today. She's 32 weeks old.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Congratulations.

 

[speckledhen]

And it was fertile, too! I used it in french toast for supper tonight.