Setting (Again) April 16th-18th...

[MjChickens]

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Sorry snazzy, I've been super busy.. Yes I still think Black Buff. But this one is going to be interesting looking at the toes, I think I see pink on the middle ones if so then the little guy should be bigger then average size. The coloring may change has she(

) gets older.

 

[snazzyboots]

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Sorry snazzy, I've been super busy.. Yes I still think Black Buff. But this one is going to be interesting looking at the toes, I think I see pink on the middle ones if so then the little guy should be bigger then average size. The coloring may change has she(

) gets older.

i'll look at the toes more closely. it is already quite a bit bigger than the speckled sussex it hatched with. i was just figuring breed difference but maybe not. it is already trying to hop onto the side of the brooder.

i'll keep you posted with pics too. also the other batch is going into lockdown tomorrow. 9 of the orps look good and only one of the 14 faverolle eggs developed.

hopefully it will hatch but with my luck it will be a roo. did your ducks hatch yet? should be due right about now??

 

[snazzyboots]

i looked at the toes and there is pink on the middle ones. his legs are really thick too

what does the pink on toes mean?

 

[MjChickens]

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That means that this little guy has a little english bloodline. The english orpingtons that I have are HUGE..

 

[snazzyboots]

Ok that's really cool. It has such a sweet face and is adorable. Pretty skittish tho

 

[broodytood]

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I have some EO's and they were very skittish. I force held them gently a couple times a week until they stopped struggling to get away which really helped. Now that mine are getting up on 2 mths old they are so much better! They are such beautiful birds!

 

[snazzyboots]

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I have some EO's and they were very skittish. I force held them gently a couple times a week until they stopped struggling to get away which really helped. Now that mine are getting up on 2 mths old they are so much better! They are such beautiful birds!

i have been holding them a lot for short times. today when i held them the orp fell asleep in my hand. so sweet. they are afraid when my hand goes into the brooder but then after i pick them up they are fine. yay

 

[MjChickens]

Guess what the ducks Finally hatched out.

I only got 3 though. I will post some pictures in a little while.

 

[snazzyboots]

Yay!!!! I was wondering about the duckies. Can't wait to see pics

 

[MjChickens]

Okay here they are.... Sorry the picture is not that great.

And here is a pair that I pick up on Friday they will look like