Black Astralorp Chick. When it gets feathers it will be solid black.
It's really easy. You just allow your hen to 'build up' a nest of about 8 eggs and they will begin to sit on them. --Well most chickens anyway. Some have had it bred out of them & will not sit.
Our main layers are black astralorps. These are the eggs that we typically eat.
We also have some silkies & bantum chickens. The silkies especially are great sitters/moms.
We took some of the astralorp eggs and allowed the silkies to hatch them out.
We have done this a few times now & it works out great. They have no clue that they aren't really theirs & will teach & protect them well.
