What's wrong with their feathers?

[alicefelldown]

Kathyinmo was the first to hatch any of Jubaby's eggs - and that was end of Jan 2010. (page 10)

Jubaby started the thread in 2008 (and they were not fully mature then either), but you might have missed where she was unable to get her fist pair to mate, with the male being too aggressive and causing her female to stop laying altogether. She had to wait for his son(from the first mating, plus his sisters) to mature before she was able to send out any eggs (which was Jan 2010.)

From there - I'd wager about 90% of the eggs sent didn't hatch - I think there's possibly somewhere around 15 birds max right now around the country - any none of them (outside of Jubaby's) are laying / mating yet.

I know it's a lot of posts to dig though, but every step has been well documented. Not to mention these birds are EXTREMELY slow to feather/develop.

All of us want to be able to share these with everyone else, it's just taking so long!!

 

[kathyinmo]

I heard a crow! ! ! Whoopeeeeeee! Maybe one roo is gonna try to mate now? It's about time, darn it!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Picture?

 

[kathyinmo]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

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Picture?

Of what, his crowing? That is unlikely. Go back a few posts or pages to see pictures.​

 

[Hennypen]

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I started following this thread (and reread everything) around April but didn't realize that was THE first time she got a sucessful breeding. I did read it, it just didn't "sink in" that was the first. LOL

Was artificial insemination tried?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Picture?

Of what, his crowing? That is unlikely. Go back a few posts or pages to see pictures.

Anything I guess! Surprise me!

 

[Redcatcher]

Despite the inherent problems with the eggs, I can say that Julie really knows how to package well. Mine arrived in really good shape and I think I will get a really good hatch. I candled a couple random eggs last night and both appeared fertile. The yolks were reddening though it is hard to see through the shells. I will candle them all tonight from the first batch. I just picked up and set the second batch this afternoon.

 

[kathyinmo]

I have 2 batches of eggs from Julie in the incubator. Most are the next generation, and a few of the originals. Batch # 1 is due today. Second batch is due Aug 12.

I HAVE A CHICK!

I woke up this morning to one new chick, and several pips!

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Kathy you are a hatcher Extraordinaire

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

We need a picture!