SEPTEMBER HATCH-A-LONG!!!

[Trimurtisan]

I've had a first time layer australorp (about a month as well) go broody 2 days ago. Problem is rooster hasn't been doing his job. So I chucked pycho broody australorp in with pycho baby making silkiexfaverolle and they are getting along swimmingly. So looks like I may have a chance at a second September hatch. And also a unique looking bunch of chicks

That sounds like quite the interesting mix. I wonder if since it's a poly hybrid if the silkie feathers are going to come through in the offspring. I'll be very interested to see them.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Is she still laying eggs? They stop laying once they're fully broody.

Interestingly, she has laid the last 2 days, so watching to see if theres another today.

 

[BlueBaby]

Interestingly, she has laid the last 2 days, so watching to see if theres another today.

Maybe the change of scenery by moving her made her change her mind about being broody?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

That sounds like quite the interesting mix. I wonder if since it's a poly hybrid if the silkie feathers are going to come through in the offspring. I'll be very interested to see them.

They'll either be extremely cute or a crime against nature. Will see what happens.

 

[ValerieJ]

They'll either be extremely cute or a crime against nature. Will see what happens.

A crime against nature? The only chickens that were a crime against nature that I ever met were mean roosters.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Maybe the change of scenery by moving her made her change her mind about being broody?

I don't think she knows what she's doing, first time layer. She still spends most her time sitting.

A crime against nature? The only chickens that were a crime against nature that I ever met were mean roosters.

this is true!

 

[jeepgirl13]

What breeds did you set?

My friend breeds snowbirds and she gave me some bantam old English. The rooster on those hens just won 3 awards at the fair, including best of show, so I'm hoping for some pretty good looking birds. Then she gave me either buff brahma or silver laced wyandotte, I cant remember. Then I've got some from my own flock of Rhode island reds and one australorp.

 

[jeepgirl13]

Show birds, not snow birds

 

[jeepgirl13]

So here's a couple questionable eggs in my batch right now. I cant see the air cell in 3 of them, and one of them looks partially developed. I put it in there just because I've read about other partially developed eggs being successfully incubated. What do yall think?

These are the ones I couldn't see the air sac in. 3 eggs, 2 pics of each egg. They look like they all came from the same hen

 

[jeepgirl13]

This is the one that looks developed. The pics aren't so good cuz it wasnt quite dark, but it is now, so I will get a couple better ones in a bit before bed.