Straub’s search for colored eggs

[TwoCrows]

So far 8 chicks are out at least 2 more eggs are piped but it’s real hard to look for pips. When I shine a flashlight around all the chicks chase the light and roll the eggs out of view. View attachment 4089893

Congratulations on all the adorable fuzz!

 

[Tstraub]

Just a quick update of the 14 eggs that went into lockdown 12 have hatched. I can see a pip on one of the remaining unhatched eggs. All of them look healthy

 

[TwoCrows]

Just a quick update of the 14 eggs that went into lockdown 12 have hatched. I can see a pip on one of the remaining unhatched eggs. All of them look healthy

Glad to hear this hatch went so well!

 

[Tstraub]

Final count 13 happy healthy chicks and one late quitter. Most are the typical little penguin pattern similar to a Marans chick. Most have at least some feathers on their legs. A few have beard feathers some single and some pea combs.

My wife has already picked out a favorite and is really hoping it’s a pullet. I believe it’s a BCM Wyandotte cross. The only red chick in the bunch. Six of these chicks will be going to to a friend I’m just waiting to hear from the friend if she wants them now or if I’m letting Jersey Gena have all of them for now and splitting them up later.

 

[TwoCrows]

Final count 13 happy healthy chicks and one late quitter. Most are the typical little penguin pattern similar to a Marans chick. Most have at least some feathers on their legs. A few have beard feathers some single and some pea combs.

My wife has already picked out a favorite and is really hoping it’s a pullet. I believe it’s a BCM Wyandotte cross. The only red chick in the bunch. Six of these chicks will be going to to a friend I’m just waiting to hear from the friend if she wants them now or if I’m letting Jersey Gena have all of them for now and splitting them up later.

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Over the top adorable!

 

[NanaK]

Great hatch!
Congratulation on all the cuties!

 

[Tstraub]

It’s looking like I’ll be brooding these chicks in the house. I tried giving one to Gena twice yesterday once during daylight hours and once in the dark. Gena didn’t show any real interest in the chick. I didn’t see any aggression at all but she didn’t grab the chick and pull it to her. If I brought the chick to her she would let the chick stay under her but if the chick tried to wonder away Gena made no effort to pull it back.

She just acts like it’s someone else’s chick not hers. When I took the chick away she didn’t try to stop me from doing it. She still acts broody to her golf balls just not the chick. I’m thinking she believes the chick is one of Smokey’s chicks and is still waiting for the golf balls to hatch

We are having daytime highs around 40-50F and nighttime temperatures in the 30’s. If she isn’t actively trying to keep the babies warm I don’t trust her to keep them.

 

[TwoCrows]

It’s looking like I’ll be brooding these chicks in the house. I tried giving one to Gena twice yesterday once during daylight hours and once in the dark. Gena didn’t show any real interest in the chick. I didn’t see any aggression at all but she didn’t grab the chick and pull it to her. If I brought the chick to her she would let the chick stay under her but if the chick tried to wonder away Gena made no effort to pull it back.

She just acts like it’s someone else’s chick not hers. When I took the chick away she didn’t try to stop me from doing it. She still acts broody to her golf balls just not the chick. I’m thinking she believes the chick is one of Smokey’s chicks and is still waiting for the golf balls to hatch

We are having daytime highs around 40-50F and nighttime temperatures in the 30’s. If she isn’t actively trying to keep the babies warm I don’t trust her to keep them.

Good call on the chicks!

 

[Tstraub]

Gena is up on the high roost and letting her golf balls go cold. I think the one night she spent in the grow out pin while I was trying to introduce the chicks was enough to break her broody. She is a tough one to break when I’m trying to break her so though she would be interested and in taking the chicks. Oh well I guess that means I get to spoil the chicks myself.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Congrats on your great hatch !!