This weather is so unusual for February. It was -5 at 5 am and it's up to zero now at 7:30. At least we have sunshine and I will let the birds out this morning even if it's still cold. No wind.
On the bright side I've had chicks hatching since last evening. 8 chicks so far and at least 12 more eggs pipped.
I have 3 of @R2elk 's Brown Leghorn/Legbar hens and a pair of his Sapphires. They were doing most of the egg laying when I started collecting. So most of the chicks that have hatched have come out of blue eggs. My other breeding rooster besides the Sapphire is a Red Leghorn. My 4 yr old Cochin rooster hasn't been doing any breeding that I have noticed. So all the chicks that hatch will have a lot of Leghorn in them.
Looks like I also have a Speckled Sussex and an Australorp that have hatched.
15 chicks so far and several more eggs are pipped. I started with 26 eggs.
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This is one of the best hatches I've had in a long time. 22 out of 26 eggs hatched! All 11 of the blue eggs hatched. Now let's hope they aren't all roosters.....
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This is one of the best hatches I've had in a long time. 22 out of 26 eggs hatched! All 11 of the blue eggs hatched. Now let's hope they aren't all roosters.....
Not likely that you got any Sapphires. Sapphires are only the F1 generation of Cream Legbar/White Leghorn crosses. They are a hybrid and will not breed true in future generations. White Leghorns are a possibility.There are a few feathered legs, aren't there? Looks like I got a couple of Sapphires too.
