Donna_in_OK
Veteran Member
Sorry -- new chicken Mom (again). This is 8 of the 11 so far. 
3 more eggs to go.
3 more eggs to go.
Livestock New Chicks just hatched!
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LightEcho
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Nice! Cute markings.
I have 3 hens that insist on hatching some out... and after a couple weeks, they abandon the eggs.... mostly because I have too many hens and they all want to lay in the hatchers' nests. Cuckooo style.
So I fired up the incubator and started a clean batch and will shuffle some in if they are abandoned.
I have 3 hens that insist on hatching some out... and after a couple weeks, they abandon the eggs.... mostly because I have too many hens and they all want to lay in the hatchers' nests. Cuckooo style.
So I fired up the incubator and started a clean batch and will shuffle some in if they are abandoned.
RememberGoliad
Veteran Member
Just be sure they're getting enough to eat...
They are precious!
I just put six Buff Orps in their big girl pen and I've got seven Cream Legbars left to finish growing out.
I was going to order the hatching eggs but, after searching locally for over a year, I walked in TS and found my Buffs one night and about two weeks later they had the Cream Legbars. Granted, they aren't as nice as what I would have found by buying heritage breed eggs from a reputable breeder, there just weren't any to be had withing a 60 mile radius and the ebay egg selections weren't that great at the time.
I want to hatch and sell chicks from some of my favorite breeds. The Buffs are turning out to be a great decision. They are great looking girls and the sweetest we've ever had. On the other hand these Cream Legbars are a touch crazy...I've never had anything like them and I've raised that breed before.
I just put six Buff Orps in their big girl pen and I've got seven Cream Legbars left to finish growing out.
I was going to order the hatching eggs but, after searching locally for over a year, I walked in TS and found my Buffs one night and about two weeks later they had the Cream Legbars. Granted, they aren't as nice as what I would have found by buying heritage breed eggs from a reputable breeder, there just weren't any to be had withing a 60 mile radius and the ebay egg selections weren't that great at the time.
I want to hatch and sell chicks from some of my favorite breeds. The Buffs are turning out to be a great decision. They are great looking girls and the sweetest we've ever had. On the other hand these Cream Legbars are a touch crazy...I've never had anything like them and I've raised that breed before.