The Pita Pinta Asturiana

[PetRock]

I have a pip in one of the Pita Pinta eggs. It is about 6 hours behind the first Del egg to pip.

I will have pita pinta chicks again soon!

 

[ronott1]

Three Delawares are out this morning and I see 4 pips on the pita pinta eggs.

The Dels look perfect!

 

[caychris]

Three Delawares are out this morning and I see 4 pips on the pita pinta eggs.

The Dels look perfect!

Yeah good luck on the hatching.

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[ronott1]

One Pita Pinta has hatched. I would take a picture but I have misplaced the memory card!

 

[Ballerina Bird]

One Pita Pinta has hatched. I would take a picture but I have misplaced the memory card!

Oh, my gosh, this is so exciting. I was going to ask for pictures -- will have to look forward to them later! Best wishes for the rest of the hatch.

Love getting these updates!

 

[ronott1]

Video of the second Pita Pinta to hatch:

 

[Ballerina Bird]

Video of the second Pita Pinta to hatch:

THAT IS AMAZING!!!! Thank you for posting.

 

[ronott1]

This is a picture of the same chick. I will post more when the are out in the brooder.

Hatch is going great so far!

 

[ronott1]

5 pita pintas are out now

I see two more working on getting out. There are likely others but it is not easy to see into the Brinsea.

 

[caychris]

More proof that Pitas are awesome.

This Pita girl just watched over these 18 chicks for about an hour without incident. She didn't really talk to them like a mom would. But she watched them and tolerated them coming up to her and running around her. She seemed to be interested in them but no aggressive or assertive behavior at all.

Of course this is the same girl that at 13 weeks was trying to mother the week old chicks in the yard. She is the most calm one of a calm lot of Pita girls. I was displaying chicks for an Easter Egg hunt activity. The kids got to hold and pet the chicks (also had some 7 week old ones to show) and brought along one of my Pita hens to show and let them pet. She is my best hands on girl.


Its great when the chicks are friendly like Pitas. Buffs and Delawares can be. Samantha (the hen) was just fantastic calm with the chicks and the people.