So all three hatched the same day. Very rare failed hatch for me. Put 24 in and only had 3 hatch. One is from my Easter egger and the other two are from my barred rocks. I’ve hatched many chicks from these guys and this is the first time I’ve run into this. Is it a runt? Genetic issue? It’s...
I’m hatching this mix as I type this. One EE lays blue eggs, the other mint green. What kind of mix am I getting from this breeding. They are hatching out looking like EE chicks.
I purchased 4 cuckoo marans from my local TSC. Or at least that’s what they were listed as. Two look like cuckoo marans and are developing the barring. The other two are almost solid black with darker combs and have white wing tips only. Do I actually have 4 cuckoos or are two of them possibly...
So I asked a few months ago what breed my chickens would be considered. Rooster is supposed to be a blue splash Orpington. I thought the hen was a Red sexlink but it turns out she’s a Rhode Island Red. I’ve included their pictures as well. Any opinions on the roosters breed are welcomed. He was...
So I decided to take the plunge and incubate my own eggs instead of waiting for TSC to get chicks. I incubated 12 in my homemade incubator and ended up with 8 hatched chicks.
Now for the actual question. 😂 I have 4 barred rock hens and a golden sexlink hen. My roo is suspected to be a poorly...