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[Gramma Chick]

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[Beer can]

I asked that about pullet eggs and was told the concern is the size, if they start out small the chick doesn't have much room to grow. All my pullet eggs were quite large, the brownleghorns first eggs were huge double yolkers, I was told not to try to hatch double yolkers they die before they get fully developed, again not enough room.

 

[rancher hicks]

I asked that about pullet eggs and was told the concern is the size, if they start out small the chick doesn't have much room to grow. All my pullet eggs were quite large, the brownleghorns first eggs were huge double yolkers, I was told not to try to hatch double yolkers they die before they get fully developed, again not enough room.

Well now I've hatched small eggs from my dels. I figured the chicks starting small might be of concern. I did just have a fully developed Maran chick die in the egg. There was not much room. Marans are hard to hatch. Very tricky I think.

I've read here someone hatched twin chicks. Again a bit tricky though.

I like brown leghorns but they're a bit high strung for me.

 

[bakingintherain]

Well now I noticed foot prints in my yard and I think that Boxer was back.  I am NOT happy.  I will have to be on my guard. 

Though DW looks as though her wound has become infected and I'm concerned. Which means a trip to the doctors.  

I noticed Delores and her gang won't come out of the coop as they used to do. I will try to be outside as much as I can to watch for that dog. 

My thoughts are with you

 

[marquisella]

I have a small pressure cooker for the tough birds but found slow cooking in a crock pot gets them just as tender, and easier to moniter. I over did one in the pressure cooker once, little bones everywhere, it was a mess.
I'm going to try something new with some cockerels I have in the freezer. I'm going to debone them and give them a few day soak in Salamida state fair chicken sauce. That should tenderize them some. Wrap them up with butcher string and slow grill them. Just waiting for a nicer day.
One thing I never thought of is I heard the birds should be refrigerated for a couple days so the muscles relax before freezing. I have always just tossed them in the freezer.
I always hang my deer to 'age' for a week if the weather is right, if not I quarter them up put in garbage bags and put them in our extra fridge.

You can freeze chickens right away, and then let them thaw & then rest for 3 days. Either way, they rest to let the rigor go out. Before freezing or after works.

 

[marquisella]

I asked that about pullet eggs and was told the concern is the size, if they start out small the chick doesn't have much room to grow. All my pullet eggs were quite large, the brownleghorns first eggs were huge double yolkers, I was told not to try to hatch double yolkers they die before they get fully developed, again not enough room.

As long as the eggs aren't abnormally small, you can hatch pullet eggs. waiting for 6 months is nuts. Usually the eggs get bigger after a couple of weeks. It doesn't hurt to try to hatch them, what do you have to lose really? a couple of eggs? Double yolkers almost never hatch. Even though the shell is larger, its still not large enough for 2 chicks and they usually die before hatch.

 

[cutipatooti]

I asked that about pullet eggs and was told the concern is the size, if they start out small the chick doesn't have much room to grow. All my pullet eggs were quite large, the brownleghorns first eggs were huge double yolkers, I was told not to try to hatch double yolkers they die before they get fully developed, again not enough room.

Where did you get your brown leghorns? Do you breed them?

 

[Beer can]

Where did you get your brown leghorns? Do you breed them?

Meyer's hatchery. No I don't plan on breeding them, only the welsummers, only have the wellie roo. I figure I'll just replace the b leghorns and EEs every few years with hatchery stock.
I have black and blue langshans and white jersey giants coming from sandhill preservation center in May.
Here's a pic of one of those ginourmos brownleghorn eggs. They were averaging 86grams. They took the last month off and are laying normal now.

 

[Purpletie3]

It all depends on the Roo you have with her. I have a sizzle pair and the pullet just started laying this month. I didn't waste any of the eggs by cracking them open, I just started putting them in the bator. First one was not fertile, second one she ever laid was and they've been going into the bator since. The next batch is getting shipped out for people to test for me ;-)

My roo is the one in my pic- i ate the first five eggs...all fertile & delicious. Apparently, roo has been busy~So, now i have two and I am going to put them in the incubator. They are a nice size. I was hoping for two more and I may wait until tomorrow and see if I can get at least one or two more to add. Don't want a lonely single little chick.

 

[Lynzi777]

My roo is the one in my pic- i ate the first five eggs...all fertile & delicious. Apparently, roo has been busy~So, now i have two and I am going to put them in the incubator.  They are a nice size. I was hoping for two more and I may wait until tomorrow and see if I can get at least one or two more to add. Don't want a lonely single little chick.

I was actually shocked how quickly these eggs were fertile. Both these birds hatched in July 2014, same Roo different hens. I brought the pair in and kept them in their own space in the garage and I now have an incubator full of their eggs. The only one that wasn't fertile was the first one ever laid, I was ecstatic lol