September Hatch-A-Long!

[epmchickens]

Omg! So I got a super good flashlight today and just went out to my nest of 8 copper marans eggs under my broody and OMG! I CAN SEE THEM DANCING! WHOOOHOOOO! this is my first hatch ever and boy am I sure happy! They look so happy bobbing and dancing around in there! I can't see into the Black marans just the Blues.

I'd like to know what kind of flashlight too! If you can see inside a marans egg with it I want one!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: em...if you look on "amazon" they have some that you plug in!

 

[browncattleco]

I think its an Inova. I got it from my uncles stuff when he passed in November. It takes lithium camera batterys, 123 something. I will take a closer look when I get home!

 

[dwalters]

I have 7 one week old mutt chicks. Dad is EE roo. Moms could be BR, NH, BA, BSL, EE, SLW. I noticed today some of chicks legs are developing a green tint. Also some have stripes like a chipmunk. Others are deep brown, black and brown and one yellow. All have fuzzy cheeks. I am just wondering if the green legs are OK? All are active, healthy, and eat and drink well. Am I just a worry wort? None of my big chickens that these eggs are from have green legs. I know they are mutts though, so I am just not sure.

 

[ChickenFox]

I have 7 one week old mutt chicks. Dad is EE roo. Moms could be BR, NH, BA, BSL, EE, SLW. I noticed today some of chicks legs are developing a green tint. Also some have stripes like a chipmunk. Others are deep brown, black and brown and one yellow. All have fuzzy cheeks. I am just wondering if the green legs are OK? All are active, healthy, and eat and drink well. Am I just a worry wort? None of my big chickens that these eggs are from have green legs. I know they are mutts though, so I am just not sure.

Green legs are typical of EEs due to crossing birds with yellow legs to those with slate colored legs. I'm guessing since you say none of the parents have green that the roo must have the dark legs and the mothers are most likely yellow legged.

 

[dwalters]

Oh I see. Thanks a lot. Only 2 are showing green legs right now. And dad does have dark grey legs. So I can assume these green leg chicks are from my hens with yellow legs? Narrow down the breeds a bit.

 

[ChickenFox]

Oh I see. Thanks a lot. Only 2 are showing green legs right now. And dad does have dark grey legs. So I can assume these green leg chicks are from my hens with yellow legs? Narrow down the breeds a bit.

More than likely yes.

Maybe when they feather out you can get a better idea of who the mama's are.

 

[dwalters]

Yes I can't wait! The guessing is best part! They are just getting lil wing feathers and one had white "dots" like SLW.

 

[sonderah]

My eggs will be mutts too! Red sex link hens with a SS too. Can't wait to see what they'll look like!!!

 

[jnjmanning]

My pretty babies! 1 Splash, 1 Blue, 1 black, 1 white. I had another black that didnt make it