BeckyBoo Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) Four of them!! Went to chuck Speckle off so she would have something to eat and saw a little yellow and black head poking out. Then I realised I could hear cheeping but this one wasn't moving it's beak. So we very gently lifted her and there were three all dried out and one still wet and flopping about! One is a copper black maran, I think we've got a light sussex, and an araucauna but not really sure about the others (should have writtten on the shells!) SOOOOOOO EXCITED!! Really really hope they all survive and we get some more overnight - we thought they were due tomorrow or Monday. CLever CLEVER Speckle, not bad for a first timer! Will try and get pictures but don't want to disturb her too much and the little blighters won't stay still!! Mrs B Edited June 8, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 May I be the first to congratulate you on your new arrivals. Well done Speckle! Fingers crossed for girls!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Oh how exciting!!! Huge congratulations to you and Speckle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 We went to a small holders do dowm in Cornwall two weeks ago - someone had a broody silkie - cute anyway - but she had hatched out 5 baby duck eggs for them - soo cute - the next time we looked they were all snuggled in, hardly noticeable. Enjoy those lovely cute chicks & don't forget the photos. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 How lovely . Congratulations and get those photos taken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Awww! Can't to see the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 How Eggciting. Pictures please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Congratulations. Fingers crossed that they are all girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Yaay. Well done Speckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane 20 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 0hhh...can't wait to see photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Update, FIVE!!!! Our Brahma chick has just hatched! OMG I'm BESIDE myself! Boys aren't a problem as a friend of ours who has 5 eggs under Speckle (none of which have hatched yet ) has offered homes for any boys, the guy I bought our 7 eggs from wants some back if they're cockerels (the marans and the BRahma I think he said) and altho they're not fab eating breeds we'll eat any other boys (sorry ). But I'm really fingers crossed for the Brahma the buff orpington and the copper black maran being girls, and the araucauna f that's the one that's hatched - I now think it's the cream legbar looking at the shell. How soft is OH - he suggested gently lifting out broody cage in through the patio doors so it's inside and the chicks won't get cold. (bit chilly here and a VERY makeshift broody cage) so that's what we're going to do Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 How soft is OH - he suggested gently lifting out broody cage in through the patio doors so it's inside and the chicks won't get cold. (bit chilly here and a VERY makeshift broody cage) so that's what we're going to do Mrs B Yep - that's soft alright!! They are perfectly fine under mum, plenty of heat there if you bear in mind that eggs need a temp of around 70f to hatch. Your girlie has done really well, bless her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 ooo well done! i hope mine goes as well as that, i think an egg is hatching as we speak hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Jem - you're back!!! I've been thinking about you over the last few days as we haven't seen you on here for a while. I was wondering where you'd disappeared to. Sorry Mrs B for hijacking your thread!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 yes i've returned, i've got my a level exams at the moment and have been avoiding all distractions for the last couple of weeks for revisions sake. and reading all the lovely chicken sotries on here can entrhall me for hours. doesn't help my human biology however. also, i've had one of my sweetest chickens die recently and as silly as it sounds i was avoiding the forum so i didn't have to move her to the rip section of my signature. i know its silly but i did love her dearly. also i have new ducklings now, and hopefully chicks. i must say, im flattered you'd noticed id gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Here's the first pictures, not very good but still, one is just a yellow fluffy bottom.....and one is a chick poking out from underneath our clever girl! Now eagerly waiting to see if we get any more..... Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 awwww, so cute. babies are lovely. i need to upload some pics of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Gorgeous. Love the one with the little face peeping out the mound of feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Yet more pictures See?! This is what a cube and five hens can lead to in the space of a year, almost to the day!! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esta Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Cant wait 2 see the photos and congrates too u and speckle! hope they will b okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 awww they're so fluffy! mine still looks damp and not particularily cute. how long did it take for yours to get cute? i love babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Only an hour or two, as soon as they were dried out they were lovely! A watched pot never boils and I have wasted SO much time watching through the mesh to see if anything else is showing any signs of making an appearance. Five of the eggs are only "up" tomorrow so I shall give them til Wednesday to hatch, our last two have realistically got until tomorrow I think, five out of seven hatched yesterday, the other two are just sitting there, still, I got the brahma, the cream legbar is a girl (HOORAY!) and we've got a light sussex, a buff orpington and a Copper maran, not sure if its a black one or a wheaten. Pictures of your please! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizinsa Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 See?! This is what a cube and five hens can lead to in the space of a year, almost to the day!! Mrs B That's what I'm afraid of once I get my chickens! Congratulations, they look gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 What a gorgeous selection of babies Mrs B! All multicoloured! I hope that lovely dark brown egg in the pic hatches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 How lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
