I was thinking the down on that chick looked more gray than black, so Archie makes sense as the papa. Are feathered legs dominant? I know the blue egg gene is, so maybe you'll end up with a blue barred EE. That would be really cool.
Should I buy eggs or wait it out?
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The only way our farm chickens could ever have chicks is by hiding. We would always collect the eggs because my mom didn't want to deal with the roosters. We'd be so surprised when a hen showed up in the yard with her little fluffies. So many predators around, we never expected them to survive the 21 days.
feathered feet is dominant, the offspring would have less feathering if only one parent has it. the chick is silvery, might be Si's... he does get some...
it's still so little, bitty egg tooth still attached, but no sign of feathering on the feet, and I think I need to wait a week to see if those fluffy cheeks are muffs and a beard... it's darned cute, the spot on the head is diffuse, rather than precise. it's probably a cockerel
it's still so little, bitty egg tooth still attached, but no sign of feathering on the feet, and I think I need to wait a week to see if those fluffy cheeks are muffs and a beard... it's darned cute, the spot on the head is diffuse, rather than precise. it's probably a cockerel
What a cute series of photos. I really like where Peach is resting her head on the chick and then checking it out. Since it's only half BR, maybe the spot shape is not so important.
Are you going to enter the contest? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ch-a-long-contest-6-broodies-and-their-babies
There's one for just babies too.
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well.... the RIR egg isn't pipped after all... it was a bit of straw, it's all shadowy underneath her. I haven't seen her up off the nest since yesterday. but when she let the chick underneath, I did get a good look at the eggs, she's still sitting on them, and I do hear faint chirping beneath the much louder chirping of the hatched chick. I'm hopeful... and honestly, surprised that even the one hatched.
maybe tomorrow... I read about the assisted hatch, really don't want to interfere, especially not too soon. it can still take another day or two on it's own.
maybe tomorrow... I read about the assisted hatch, really don't want to interfere, especially not too soon. it can still take another day or two on it's own.
I waited on mine too. One didn't make it out and i felt so horribly guilty for not helping.. But, one of the 2 i helped didn't thrive and passed on the 3rd day. the third is a fiesty lively baby... of course those 3 were spike's eggs, all 3! The main thing with the help seems to be tiny steps. I had no bleeds (OMG i would have cried) and I did tiny pieces until the chick could get out. I didn't remove membrane just shell. cotton swabs soaked in boiled water under a heat lamp cause our humidity is terribly low here.. so unnerving! all 3 pipped the wrong end. ugh! Spike is a nutcase hen to begin with so I blame her
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