The Moonshiner's Chick Chat

[Sapphire Sebright]

As promised…
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Don't do this to me.
Don't.
Don't give me chick fever, please.

 

[Iluveggers]

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Not in NY…

 

[WallyG74]

Keeping in mind, this was a black roo over black, blue and buff hens, do any of these look like a possible blue chick?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Keeping in mind, this was a black roo over black, blue and buff hens, do any of these look like a possible blue chick?

I would lean towards the 1st definitely being blue

 

[Chookwagn]

Keeping in mind, this was a black roo over black, blue and buff hens, do any of these look like a possible blue chick?

This is the difference between black and blue from my flock

 

[Chookwagn]

I put 40 eggs into lockdown last night

Should have chick pics for you Sunday or Monday

6 chicks had hatched as of first thing this morning......

another 30 eggs into lockdown tonight

 

[WallyG74]

I had a really bad hatch rate. After pulling 5 clears on day 9, only 9 of 17 hatched. More going in the incubator this weekend. Try, try again.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Maybe it's a bit early in the season there too.
Bring them inside and see if it improves.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Oh and Wally, there's a Red, Blue and Barred contest going on. Got any Red birds to enter?

 

[WallyG74]

This is why it’s so good to have wise old chicken keepers around.