The Pita Pinta Asturiana

[PasoRoblesEgger]

I ordered a dozen eggs from Sunbird. Eight hatched yesterday, right on time!
Had two unfertilized (never developed at all) and two that didn't hatch. I was very happy as I heard horror stories about shipped eggs!

I sure hope I end up with more pullets than some of you

 

[ronott1]

I ordered a dozen eggs from Sunbird. Eight hatched yesterday, right on time!
Had two unfertilized (never developed at all) and two that didn't hatch. I was very happy as I heard horror stories about shipped eggs!

I sure hope I end up with more pullets than some of you

They look good!

Are you going to breed them?

 

[jeapa]

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They are adorable!!! It looks like you had a good hatch.

 

[jeapa]

I ordered a dozen eggs from Sunbird. Eight hatched yesterday, right on time!
Had two unfertilized (never developed at all) and two that didn't hatch. I was very happy as I heard horror stories about shipped eggs!

I sure hope I end up with more pullets than some of you

I was amazed at the great hatch I had with my eggs from Sunbird. They came all the way across the country from CA to DE and I had 10 of 16 hatch.

 

[ronott1]

I was amazed at the great hatch I had with my eggs from Sunbird. They came all the way across the country from CA to DE and I had 10 of 16 hatch.

The first one I hatched traveled from Spain in a persons luggage to California! and they hatched very well with plenty of pullets and cockerels.

Penedesenca and Basque hens did not do as well. None of the Penedesenca eggs hatched.

 

[Pensmaster]

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[PasoRoblesEgger]

They look good!

Are you going to breed them?

Yes I will. Speaking of breeding them - I'll undoubtedly end up with roosters. Is it ok if one of them bred back to a related hen? What's the rule on that?

 

[PasoRoblesEgger]

I was amazed at the great hatch I had with my eggs from Sunbird. They came all the way across the country from CA to DE and I had 10 of 16 hatch.

Did you try sexing them? We looked at feathers today and if that's reliable, it looks like two roosters.

 

[ronott1]

Yes I will. Speaking of breeding them - I'll undoubtedly end up with roosters. Is it ok if one of them bred back to a related hen? What's the rule on that?

In breeding is fine!

You can bring in eggs from a partner that is working on getting them to standard about every three to four years.

This is a line breeding chart.

 

[jeapa]

Did you try sexing them? We looked at feathers today and if that's reliable, it looks like two roosters.

I am 99.5% positive I have 6 pullets and 4 cockerels. Not bad out of 10. I am planning on keeping 4 pullets and 1-2 of the best cockerels.