Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[AnneInTheBurbs]

My two chicks have hatched and another egg is peeping!

The chick that hatched three days ago finally has freinds!

Wonderful!!

My Cinnamon hatched out three babies. Looks like two male Bielefelders and Lav Amer.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

Wonderful!! My Cinnamon hatched out three babies. Looks like two male Bielefelders and Lav Amer.

How can you tell? Are Beilefelders sex linked?

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

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Yes they are. The picture above is the Lavender Americana. The male Bielefelders are lighter with a headspot. The females have darker stripes, or a "chipmunk" pattern.

 

[JK Farms]

Yes they are.  The picture above is the Lavender Americana.  The male Bielefelders are lighter with a headspot.  The females have darker stripes, or a "chipmunk" pattern.

What is the cross? The chick is super cute!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

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The chick is pure LA, a friend gave me some LA and Bielefelder eggs. Mama is a CCL/Marans mix.

 

[skgray]

My two chicks have hatched and another egg is peeping!

The chick that hatched three days ago finally has freinds!

Cool!

Wonderful!!

My Cinnamon hatched out three babies. Looks like two male Bielefelders and Lav Amer.

Nice!

The pullet in the bucket nest had 12 of 13 eggs hatch! They started hatching late Thursday, instead of late Friday like I thought.

This pullet hatched 12/13 again!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Well found another broody in the coop this morning lol. Gave her some eggs lol. Excited to see what we get lol

 

[NysiaAnera]

I habe been waiting and waiting for more hens to go broody for me.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Olive is soooooo happy in her broody condo. She has 8 of the 10 eggs developing as of last check. Fortunately all 5 of the olive eggs looked to be developing, only 2 of the dark brown eggs were fertile (not sure what that is about) and 1 of the red brown. 2 dark browns were toss outs. So I should have 5 black chicks, 2 that could be black or blue, and 1 that will be brown chipmunk.

I am picking up 6 Cream Legbar eggs tomorrow to set under my bantam Cochin who is definitely in a good brood. Her coop mate, a young Silkie pullet (ViVi), is not quite sure what to do, but doing her best to mimic Rosie.

Since I am only able to get 6 CL, I will definitely just use Rosie and let Olive finish out her clan in the coop condo.

I won't make an Easter hatch, but I'll have the week before and week after if all goes well.

LofMc

 

[fisherlady]

Olive is soooooo happy in her broody condo. She has 8 of the 10 eggs developing as of last check. Fortunately all 5 of the olive eggs looked to be developing, only 2 of the dark brown eggs were fertile (not sure what that is about) and 1 of the red brown. 2 dark browns were toss outs. So I should have 5 black chicks, 2 that could be black or blue, and 1 that will be brown chipmunk.

I am picking up 6 Cream Legbar eggs tomorrow to set under my bantam Cochin who is definitely in a good brood. Her coop mate, a  young Silkie pullet (ViVi), is not quite sure what to do, but doing her best to mimic Rosie.

Since I am only able to get 6 CL, I will definitely just use Rosie and let Olive finish out her clan in the coop condo.

I won't make an Easter hatch, but I'll have the week before and week after if all goes well.

LofMc

Sounds like you are well on the way to a busy spring! Fingers crossed that their hatches go well!