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SILKIES IN THE HOUSE! again.

 

[kathyinmo]

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How did that happen, Tim? Did you get your tin hat out of storage?

 

[kathyinmo]

Jeff, where are you? I have a picture to show you and ask questions about.

My last hatch of F2s was Oct 19, so they are a month old now. I kept a few black chicks, cuz Billy said they would all be females. Well, yesterday I was looking and thinking there are a couple black boys in there. Still early, so maybe not, but I pulled one out a snapped a picture. I thought this was a pure black chick, and did not see any of that reddish "barring" or leaking until I saw the photo. I will go out and examine them all more closely today.

First picture is sorta dark, so I lightened it a bit to see the red a little better. What do think?

And, that one BLUE chick is very obviously a male. He is also the biggest of the hatch. This is a big boy!

 

[joletabey]

I know nothing about this Kathy, but it looks like BSL markings. I don't think the genetics experts said anything past chick color, did they?

 

[kathyinmo]

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No, they did not mention this, only said black chicks. I was thinking the same thing. Maybe she will just look like a black sex link, huh.

 

[rancher hicks]

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How did that happen, Tim? Did you get your tin hat out of storage?

A friend who I traded the Alabama roo to decided she didn't want him anymore and gave him back to me with a BBS girl. So here they are. I had an empty pen for them, since I got rid of the Brwn leghorns. oS ereh yeht era.

My head hurts,

 

[kathyinmo]

My chickens don't like the wind. It has been windy and they all stay inside most of the time.

 

[crazyhen]

It was windy here too yesterday. Mine hid too. It got down to 19 last night. Wow! just a bit early. The chickens were out early pecking about in the runs. No problem. I am getting 5 to 7 eggs a day now. Some of the pullets are not laying yet. The water froze last night. So early, I got out and changed it. They acted like they sure were glad to see me.

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I have asked for an incubater for Birthday and Christmas. I want an easy one sort maybe a Brinsea or 1588 . Input please. I am just starting out with this and know nothing literally about hatching. The hens have always done it for me.

Gloria Jean

 

[kathyinmo]

We were just talking about incubators on another thread.
I do not like the Brinsea, and never have. I really like my HovaBator Genesis.

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[crazyhen]

I think the Gen. is less expensive too, even with the turnner. I am thinking hard about it. Why did you not like the brinsea. Thanks Gloria Jean