fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I so desperatly can not wait to hold one of them when they are old enough!!!! How exciting. # Im just hoping non of them die Im not the right kind o girl for this small holding , raising your own Lark! Too emotional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 OOoo how lovely - little chicks are gorgeous aren't they? I held mine - once they got past the one day old stage. I pick them up loads each day & sing to them!!! I call it chook bonding! No the real reason is, I want them to carry on being really tame. I always make sure I wash my hands & use an antibacterial gel stuff too once they are dry. Oh & make sure your hands aren't too cold. I pick them up and make sure their little wings are held securely & they just sit there, listen to you & sometimes go sleep! I was really worried about my chicks until they started eating & drinking for themselves! Mine are now flippy flying round the brooder && doing the chicken dance! Hoping for more chickies... Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Laura - where have you had your heatlamp from? I need a couple more & wanted to go somewhere localish & pick 2 up, rather than mail order - I like looking at chookie things. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Congratulations Waiting for photos!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 OOOOh i went to Countrywide in Newport [not the welsh Newport the one near Telford] Its huge and sells all Farmy things. The heat lamp is for chooks and is HUGE, with the bulb it was £21 Im worried about one of the chicks thats partically hatched out, its stuck , i dont think its absorbed all the yolk and i think it could die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ooo we have a Countrywide at Bridgemere garden centre & also one at Market drayton, so I'll pop there later this week. Hope the little chickie makes it. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 UPDATE, s/hes out of the shell, but has two strands of like gooey string connecting her and the egg, like the unbliical cord. I forgot whats its called. I dont think s/he will make it as theres not much movement. S/hes chirping and opening her eyes though. We will just have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oh I hope it';s ok. The umbilical cord thing, may dry up & drop off. It might just be exhausted with all the hatching process! Poor little luv. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 S/he has just stumbled across the incubator dragging the cord and egg behind her. Poor baby. I wish i could help, but i know you cant, it makes things worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 UPDATE - the umbilical cord has dried up, and its feathers are drying well. The others are lounging about, i also just noticed as they are Gingernuts crossed with Cochin bantams, some of them have feathered feet like their daddy! Im so excited about all this, i have a graph of the temp and humidity going, i even set the alarm for 3am and 5am to check them and the levels of humidity etc. I might do the same tonight. I never thought it would be this exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Update, another cochin has hatched and is the cutest one so far, i missed it [again!] as i was loading the dishwasher and running round cleaning up while Sir Seth of Messytown is alseep! how lovely, we still have another pipped egg 1 cochin egg and 3 Ginger eggs in the incubator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 i have a graph of the temp and humidity going, i even set the alarm for 3am and 5am to check them and the levels of humidity etc. All sounds a bit technical for me! We'll have to use the other method, methinks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Loving reading about this, don't forget to post some photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'd love to see pics of the cochin chicks. Now I bet they are so cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 i am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next instalment, cant wait for the photos sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 It says with photos. where? Is it just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 i'll do the pics when seth oes to bed, promise xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Oh good I'm not going mad(der) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 theres pics of thr eggs hatching, but i havent dared get the camera out when hes up and about because it cost £1,000. I will do, and i will take a photo of ross' pjs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 what time does seth go to bed! i have to go out now and i dont want to miss the next instalement its better than a soap opera sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 hes in bed now, i'll go get the camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 oh great i will wait and go out after sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 oh great i will wait and go out after sarah ............. see what getting chooks leads to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 yes complete madness sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Here you go, Chickie hatched out of the shell, very wobbly, and wet: Chickies a few hrs old, chickies, looking at me. Hope it was worth the wait, ill get a snap of ross's pjs later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
