North Carolina

[farmraised86]

I'm gonna fall asleep thinking about this one though hahaha

 

[farmraised86]

Ok last one this is a crazy rooster gotta see this haha

 

[Fireantz iceman]

Some of the hatchlings...

 

[farmraised86]

Some of the hatchlings...

I like white chicks

 

[farmraised86]

Some of the hatchlings...

I mean I like white baby chickens lol

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

I like white chicks

I like white chicks

I mean I like white baby chickens lol

 

[Fireantz iceman]

I mean I like white baby chickens lol

The white are some of the blue laced polish over a blue andilusian hen...so far a black a blue and to white (splash maybe) hatched....more comi g

 

[starlingdaly]

I had a low hatch rate and i know that usually happens with shipped eggs then some of the ones that hatched were kind of small. Also one of the little roo chicks has a curled toe and they just seem like they need more vigor. I compared them to some of my other chicks that hatched around the same time and you could see a small difference. 

yeah inbreeding and linebreeding are common practices used by breeders. but sometimes you have to add some new blood to keep them healthy. 

All of your symptoms seem typical of shipped eggs. Also worth mentioning that if the hens your eggs are from are young, the chicks will be smaller. I've had curled toes crop up in batches of eggs here and there, mostly shipped eggs, nothing that made me think it was genetic or inbred. Amazing how postal handling can rattle the DNA and cause all sorts of deformities.

 

[farmraised86]

Sounds interesting I'm doing this polish on blue andalusian

The white are some of the blue laced polish over a blue andilusian hen...so far a black a blue and to white (splash maybe) hatched....more comi g

 

[biologynerd]

Hey nc peoples so awesome spring is here and all the chicks are hatching

Check out this little thing if any of u guys know anyone looking for an olive egger near western nc let me know. I will hook them up