Utah!

[Sphinx]

Acemario, I posted on your thread, but here's my thoughts: I think 4, 5 and 6 are cockerels.

I couldn't get a good luck at 2 and 7's combs, so I couldn't guess on those.

Lisa, I am so, so sorry about your poor Japanese.

Poor baby

Syracuse Dan, I have never hatched duck eggs before. It's on my bucket list though- I think it'd be fun. What kind of incubator did you get? I think a good incubator is key. I'd get it up and running to make sure it holds temps. ON the other hand, you've already got the eggs, so you've got to get right on that. This page looks like it has some great advice. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs

 

[blujems]

Ugh! My Japanese got squashed last night and I lost her

I thought about bringing her in last night due to the cold snap and her small size...but she seemed great at bedtime so I decided not to. Looks like some of the juveniles piled into one of the nests to snuggle last night and she was on the bottom. Oh man she is just flat. I feel so bad for her. She is so much tinier than the juveniles, even though she is almost 3 months old, and they are 6 through 8 weeks. Poor baby! It just broke my heart when I went out to check on them this morning and saw her like that

Sorry Lisa, That sucks...

 

[blujems]

Ace...I am pretty sure the wheaten ameraucana is a blue hen, looks just like mine does.
The OE I would guess hens but not sure yet the 3 I have look exactly like that so it is still up in the air. I have 2 EE that I am still not sure on too. None are turning red yet but they are only about 5 weeks old.

 

[SashaT]

Ugh! My Japanese got squashed last night and I lost her

I thought about bringing her in last night due to the cold snap and her small size...but she seemed great at bedtime so I decided not to. Looks like some of the juveniles piled into one of the nests to snuggle last night and she was on the bottom. Oh man she is just flat. I feel so bad for her. She is so much tinier than the juveniles, even though she is almost 3 months old, and they are 6 through 8 weeks. Poor baby! It just broke my heart when I went out to check on them this morning and saw her like that

Oh, no! I'm so sorry, Lisa.

So sad.

 

[Syracuse Dan]

Hey Sphinx, I bought a Hova Bator 1602N. I had it up and running last week Thursday, so I could monitor the temp. I have 3 thermometers inside to make sure. I also have a room thermometer to make sure there are no huge fluctuations in room temp.

Thanks for the link to that page. That "how to" is what I have been basing my incubation process on. Hopefully I get a 20% hatch... Shooting for the stars with that goal.

 

[acemario]

Thanks for all the help everyone! Lisa, that's too bad about your Japanese...

 

[sundancenbare]

Oh man, in typical Syracuse Dan fashion I choose the hard way...

I bought an incubator and received 26 Muscovy duck eggs in the mail over the weekend. Nothing like picking the hard ones first.

Does anyone have any experience with Muscovy's?

wow good luck

 

[sundancenbare]

Ugh! My Japanese got squashed last night and I lost her

I thought about bringing her in last night due to the cold snap and her small size...but she seemed great at bedtime so I decided not to. Looks like some of the juveniles piled into one of the nests to snuggle last night and she was on the bottom. Oh man she is just flat. I feel so bad for her. She is so much tinier than the juveniles, even though she is almost 3 months old, and they are 6 through 8 weeks. Poor baby! It just broke my heart when I went out to check on them this morning and saw her like that

I am so sorry those tiny bantams can be really fragile

 

[sundancenbare]

I'm running down to IFA today to look over the coop I saw out in the parking lot. If it doesn't pan out then I will definitely contact you about getting a quote. Thanks!
It's always nice to meet someone who knows the local area. I may be picking your brain. And, I may want a chick (or two). I'm worried that the Partridge Rock we got is not going to be a hen after all. S/He has a substantial comb growing in and is not quite 3 weeks old. S/He has also grown bigger and is feistier than the other chicks. I don't know...I'm not familiar with any breeds of chicken since these are my first. Maybe the PR just grows that way. I figured I'd check on that while I was down at IFA, since they assured me that all their chicks were females.

Lots of breeds have big combs in the hens. give it some time to see

 

[Rykel]

sundance, do you still have hens to rehome?