The Quack Shack

[Tooshay89]

Are these the kind of Marans you have, @Trimurtisan ?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I need one of those!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Are these the kind of Marans you have, @Trimurtisan ?


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Yes Miss they are. I have 1m/1f Blue Birchen (might be some French blood in them, but their feet are mostly clean) . Then I also have 1m/1f/2? French Golden Cuckoos (feather footed). They are sex linked, but I'm second guessing my original guess. I now think the 2 chicks are pullets.

I'd like to actually cross the FGC girls to Sully the BB roo and make some blue sex linked chocolate egg layers. Big problem is I only know the shell color from the 2 chicks. Not sure what color grade Sully came out of. Still though, it's something to do, have fun with, and learn from.

Blue Birchen roo x Golden Cuckoo hen
And...
Ayam Cemani roo x Blue Birchen hen
Be some hot fire sex linked chicks.
(AC's can be used for sex linking too)​

 

[Trimurtisan]

I should add... My Blue Birchen are from GFF and Sully does not have the proper silver coloration. What should be silver is gold. I guess that's very common for their stock. So if the roo pictured in the ad you posted is their legit roo, he has a nice silver color. (I could be wrong and am open to correction)

 

[Trimurtisan]

Yes The other egg I set at the same time is pipped. There was a third, too, but that's the one I accidentally crushed with the incubator lid.

How are the Ko girls at laying? Are they small? I was suprised by the Malay eggs. They where smaller than I'd expect from such a large bird.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Such a sweet little chick!!


All my duck eggs are still alive and developing! Air cells are getting bigger! I'm pretty impressed since this has been a big learn as I go experience for me! "Lockdown" is due for Friday, I think I'm shooting for 70% humidity through hatch. Hopefully I can get it that high and hold it!

I need to candle the duck eggs. So far I've only had to remove 1 of the eggs I bought. I paid for 6, recieved 7, and have 6 developing. I'm happy with that.

@Pyxis
@shawluvsbirds
What percent humidity to you ladies shoot for during lockdown on duckies?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I should add... My Blue Birchen are from GFF and Sully does not have the proper silver coloration. What should be silver is gold. I guess that's very common for their stock. So if the roo pictured in the ad you posted is their legit roo, he has a nice silver color. (I could be wrong and am open to correction)
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Sully just needs a purple shampoo, will tone down the brassiness (hair dressers advice to me when I went blonde and came out gold)

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I need to candle the duck eggs. So far I've only had to remove 1 of the eggs I bought. I paid for 6, recieved 7, and have 6 developing. I'm happy with that.

@Pyxis
@shawluvsbirds
What percent humidity to you ladies shoot for during lockdown on duckies?

I can't even remember right now it's been so long!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Sully just needs a purple shampoo, will tone down the brassiness (hair dressers advice to me when I went blonde and came out gold)

Oh this is going to be fun.

 

[Trimurtisan]

I can't even remember right now it's been so long!