Pyncheon Thread

[HeatherKellyB]

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That top picture just warms my heart ♥ Your lighter colored hen has an amazing comb! My Judy Blume looks like your lighter hen but has a comb like the darker one. I'm excited for Judy Blume to molt so I can get some truer color pictures of her, but she is still far too light. Either way, she has made me LOVE this breed.
I remember reading that cockerels tend to have less of a vaulted skull look at hatch. It seems like they still end up with nice tassels for the most part, but what are your thoughts on this? *If* that's the case, do you suspect this little adorable chick is a cockerel? Please keep in mind that I didn't even bother looking into that article to confirm and I didn't check sources either. I was told fairly early on that Judy Blume was a pullet.

 

[MeanCheek]

Another chick, that makes two!!!

 

[MeanCheek]

I moved them to the outside brooder. They got right back on their eggs! They are doing great!

 

[MeanCheek]

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Gosh they are so precious! Are the eggs from both hens? What does your rooster think about the babies? You're giving me Pyncheon fever some kinda bad

 

[MeanCheek]

Gosh they are so precious! Are the eggs from both hens? What does your rooster think about the babies? You're giving me Pyncheon fever some kinda bad

Yep, both hen's eggs.

Before I moved the hens and little ones to the brooder they were all so cute! A little pure-bred trio with two chicks. Precious!!!

 

[MeanCheek]

Only the two hatched. They're getting little wing feathers; I'll get a picture later!

 

[MeanCheek]

I remember reading that cockerels tend to have less of a vaulted skull look at hatch. It seems like they still end up with nice tassels for the most part, but what are your thoughts on this? *If* that's the case, do you suspect this little adorable chick is a cockerel? Please keep in mind that I didn't even bother looking into that article to confirm and I didn't check sources either. I was told fairly early on that Judy Blume was a pullet.

Oh, I don't know. I've never heard that. I was told Polish cockerels have more of a pointed crest at hatch and that worked for me this year, now I have a pair of the little beasts.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Only the two hatched. They're getting little wing feathers; I'll get a picture later!

So excited to see them! Congratulations on your newest additions Are both hens taking on the motherly duties together or did each hen take one chick?

 

[MeanCheek]

So excited to see them! Congratulations on your newest additions Are both hens taking on the motherly duties together or did each hen take one chick?

They're sharing. The younger hen (the lighter one) is extremely protective, one of the fiercest broodies I've seen!