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Here's the actual Incubator I have in hand.

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Mine have all started about 5 months, but am in the south with more light and warmer days.

Wanted to share a picture my daughter took with those of you not on FB. My two youngest pullets.

Agreed, those all appear to be single combs, it looks like you have some variety of barred rock, the wing coloration is also different you should have some noticible baring on the wings at 4 weeks. Here is one of mine at about the 3-4 week stage.

M I know theyre still young (around a month old) i have 10 babies like this ones the place where i got them sold them to me as all females but i start thinking that probably at least 2 of them are roosters, noticed the combo in the chick to the left is a bit more redish, thicker and longer, but...

That sounds about right, had some do the same recently, they are no dummies.

They love the interaction for sure

Thanks Poinsettia, she is still growing so we'll see, but she is my favorite at this point both in disposition and how she looks.

Virginia is getting harder to tell from the others. I usually just call her out of the flock. She still has a small white mark behind the eye. Here are some pics from our morning visit. Queen of the flock.

Some of my Doms tonight, they are 6 weeks old now. Love their color and that they are so calm. Virginia is still my buddy and must be held every time I'm in the pen. starting to hold themselves a bit more like a chicken. Maisy face a little blurry but love the color and pattern...

Do you think that is what has happened by taking them out of the homestead? I'm sure the brood rates would have been much higher fo them to be so common in the day. Do you have any Cackle Hatchery stock? If so how do they fare in you studies so far?

Wow, that is a huge amount of work so far, and some great information. Have you noticed or tracked any correlation in the desired traits (ranging, higher egg production, broody by 2 etc) and any of the specific stock origin? Just wondering if any of the breeders/suppliers you obtained stock...

Quick pic tonight of one of my Doms (Virginia) 5 weeks old yesterday. Resting on my arm checking out everyone else below.

How far are you into your project to keep the traditional aspects of the breed? Went back and re-read some of your posts, sounds fascinating and somewhat of a daunting undertaking.

Just make sure it says "active live cultures" on it. Some companies actually pasturize post fermentation. I recommend Dannon plain. Not just because I worked there for years, but because they have put more research and development into the variety of cultures than all other companies combimed. I...

That is what I really like about them. Very independent and curious, but seem to enjoy being held.

Lo Looks like she's feathering out. Won't be long until she can keep warm day and night.

Getting some play time with Virginia and Maisey. Not too sure when Virginia wanted to play Pirate parrot.