The Moonshiner's Chick Chat

[JacinLarkwell]

Muscovies
Kind of exciting for me. Muscovies are the best broodies hands down. I hoped I could use them for Leghorn eggs but sadly they're too heavy and always ended up breaking the eggs.
I found this hen on a nest and then one day heard peeping and discovered 5 chicks under her. She had a mixed nest. I pulled the chicks and left her setting. She hatched 11 ducklings. The nest had 2 unhatched duck eggs left and no Leghorn eggs so good hatch rate on both.
Assuming the duck eggs mixed with chicken eggs kept the chicken eggs from being crushed. Excited to experiment further next spring.

What colors do you have? I know you're posted pictures, but I cantnuse search to save my life to find them

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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I see black, lavender(lilac?) And a chocolate?

 

[Painted Calls]

What colors do you have? I know you're posted pictures, but I cantnuse search to save my life to find them

Pretty sure he has black, chocolate, blue, and lavender.

 

[The Moonshiner]

@Chookwagn
Chicks moving to brooder today and setting more eggs.

 

[Chookwagn]

@Chookwagn
Chicks moving to brooder today and setting more eggs.
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3rd incubator getting turned on today...

 

[ShrekDawg]

3rd incubator getting turned on today...

Yesssss

 

[The Moonshiner]

3rd incubator getting turned on today...

I have 8 styrofoam incubators not in use.
Do I need to bust them out?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Newbs

 

[JacinLarkwell]

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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Two boys in this group right away. The yellow can go either way, hopefully the dark chipmunks will hopefully all be girls.