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I wouldn’t mind. I’m hoping for 2 out of the 3 to be boys it’s taken me 2 yrs to build a starter stock. I better hear some crowing!

Got some BCM today to sneak under my Broodies. My one with the infertile eggs still hasn’t broken and it’s been 6 weeks. Then I have a 1yr old BCM that’s been sitting for over a month. No idea what this guys parent stock looks like. 1 of the chicks has a copper spot on its head. I remember...

VINS Nature Center = vermont institute of natural science. They rehab injured birds to either be released back into the wild or live out in their nature center if release isn’t an option. These organizations try to keep their residents as close as possible to their natural world. But their food...

He has 9 and he is tearing the snot out of 7 of them. The only 2 he doesn’t touch are the older hens that don’t accept his advances. The other 7 (and 4 more that he gets free time with once a week to keep the flocks from fully separating) look TERRIBLE. Like he has no grace. Just wrecks them...

:( sorry to hear. Hopefully it will be as easy of a process for her as possible. It is nice to hear she has you to keep her spirits up while she deals.

I don’t think this hatch is going to happen. I’m not sure those eggs were fertile. And they look a mess now. I should pull the plug right? Should have hatched by yesterday giving a few extra days. Edit: eggs are sloshing so he’s not doing his job with The Marans. He’s got the olive eggers...

9 now :( mama just carried another shell out of the coop. I questioned whether one of the hens was fertile as it doesn’t look like she’s being mated. Mama must be eating the egg cuz the nest looks clean ... ?

My 13 eggs then dropped to 11 (after 2 were mistakenly pulled by my other half and sold) is now 10. I separated broody a week ago and today found a kicked out shell. 21 days isn’t until Monday so I’m not sure what happened but I trust mama has made the right choices. She has been an amazing...

Well caught Freckles off her nest while she ate and dustbathed. Took all the wrong colored eggs from her. Yes you would think I learned my lesson about letting a broody sit in gen pop but I didn’t. I gave her 13 marans eggs and tasked the man with removing other eggs. Today I pulled 5 eggs that...

As I am just enjoying the first nice days of early summer. Chores in the winter are not fun!

Taking into account what @Chooks man just posted I would lean towards not using the blue cock IF your black cock grows up nicely. But- I wouldn’t be afraid to use a nicely built blue cock. Most of the blues I have seen have a more straw colored copper and I like that rich dark copper. Do you...

Not sure... since 2 girls eggs have lightened up I can’t tell who’s is who’s anymore. I’ve been to busy to stalk them. I ate some last weekend that I couldn’t see a fertile spot in the skillet. And 1 of the girls doesnt look like he’s been on her like the other 2. We will see..

So excited! My trusty cuckoo looked to be going broody tonight. Put in a new nest box. And put her in. Right to work! Eggs have lightened some but they didn’t stop laying this winter. My first bred FBCM!!! Pardon the store bought. I have no time to build.

One of my girls May have a plugged spray nozzle

Are you still dealing with parasitic white? I’m thinking I may test run a batch with mine after checking out 2 of the girls today.

How do I check for parasitic white?

And #2. Higher tail and more inquisitive:)

I think these 2 are better options if I use him. 3rd girl is nicely colored and lays beautiful speckled eggs. These pics are #1 who was a fave here as a chick

Not really. No reputable breeders in my area. There’s a Facebook group and those that post have mediocre stock and I’ve see a few advertising cocks as pullets. Would be wiser if me to ask for eggs here. I do have 2 pullet from his same order that are likely good mates for him. 1 has next to no...

It’s been a long hard winter here. Kept the runs wrapped to keep the snow out and didn’t really get to freerange. They’re all looking a bit rough and enjoying a dust bath. Tried to get good picks of my only roo since chester checked out. He lost his points but did better that we thought he...