SageHill
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Good mama!
American Bresse
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canesisters
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3 live babies so far.
I'll continue leaving her in the coop for a little longer. Starting tomorrow I'll add the baby feeder & waterer.
Good momma, I saw her tuck an egg back underneath.
Baymule
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I love little peeps! They are so cute!
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canesisters
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This AM there are 3 chicks & another dead one. 
So far, out of a dozen eggs:
1 that hatched, got all fluffy but died
1 that didn't hatch fully or properly
3 hatched & seem fine
and 4 more still being incubated under her hot little body.
I put water in a dish the chicks can reach & a mix of chick starter, pellets & sunflower seeds in a pan nearby. They're still in the coop, all the rest get locked out in the run until roost time.
So far, out of a dozen eggs:
1 that hatched, got all fluffy but died
1 that didn't hatch fully or properly
3 hatched & seem fine
and 4 more still being incubated under her hot little body.
I put water in a dish the chicks can reach & a mix of chick starter, pellets & sunflower seeds in a pan nearby. They're still in the coop, all the rest get locked out in the run until roost time.
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canesisters
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Still just the three chicks. 
As soon as I can - this afternoon or tomorrow - I'll set up a 'play pen' of chicken wire against the coop that mama & babies can be moved to each morning.
As soon as I can - this afternoon or tomorrow - I'll set up a 'play pen' of chicken wire against the coop that mama & babies can be moved to each morning.
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canesisters
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Final update on hatching.
Monday was 21 days brooding. This morning (Fri) mom & the 3 live chicks were eager to get out of the dog crate and be loose in the coop & get to the feed & water. I'm officially calling hatching done.
Out of 12 Breese eggs & 3 bym eggs; only 3 live Breese chicks to show. The remaining 3 unmhatched eggs removed. Luckily, my girls always hatch out either red or chipmunk chicks, so I am sure these yellow puffs are Breese.
More picts Monday after this shift is done.
Monday was 21 days brooding. This morning (Fri) mom & the 3 live chicks were eager to get out of the dog crate and be loose in the coop & get to the feed & water. I'm officially calling hatching done.
Out of 12 Breese eggs & 3 bym eggs; only 3 live Breese chicks to show. The remaining 3 unmhatched eggs removed. Luckily, my girls always hatch out either red or chipmunk chicks, so I am sure these yellow puffs are Breese.
More picts Monday after this shift is done.
SageHill
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Wish you'd gotten more than 3 Breese. At least there's 3 I guess. Hoping for pullets??
Even if there's a cockerel, he will come in handy since @canesisters wants to breed.
Pictures! Pictures!
Last year my Martha hatched out five eggs, all were boys!
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canesisters
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I'll wait to see what these turn out to be. Then contact some of the vendors from the swap that are local to see about filling out a small flock
