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[superjules]

Here's some pics of our pekin chicks, Sonic and Chubby.

 

At a few days old:

 

 

Sonic trying to fly, at around a week old:

 

 

At 2 weeks old:

 

 

3 weeks:

 

 

Sonic starting to look a bit manly, notice the wattles and very feathery feet!:

 

[TAJ]

soo cute - so they are in an Eglu? Is that two hens in with them?

 

Tracy

[The Dogmother]

Aww, bless them!

 

You have a Ruby!

 

They can be OK in with a couple of hens, but not if you have a herd like I do Tracy

[Ange1]

Oh My Jules! TOO CUTE!

 

They could live in the grub, they're so tiny!

[Edited} in that first photo anyway!

[superjules]

soo cute - so they are in an Eglu? Is that two hens in with them?

 

Tracy

 

They were hatched in the eglu by Yum-yum our pekin and Bossy our SLW bantam, who are making very good surrogate mummies. I took out the eglu bars and filled it up with aubiose, which worked well. For the first few days they needed a little leg up into the eglu, but not for long. They are growing like weeds, bless them!!

 

Clare, I'm now in no doubt that Sonic is a boy, the wattles started showing yesterday. There's a woman at school who lives round the corner from me has 2 cockerels so I'm just going to play it by ear really. If he becomes a problem he'll have to go, but I went into this with my eyes open and I know a member of the pekin club who can help either rehome him or (gulp!) make alternative arrangements!! Handsome though, isn't he!

[Egg Lou]

Oh they are just too gorgeous!!

[lisa33]

I can't believe how much they have grown since I came to visit.

 

Can I come round again soon please?

 

They look so gorgeous.

[Seagazer]

Too cute!

[superjules]

The biggest change seems to have been in the past week.

 

Lisa, pop in whenever you like, fancy a quick drink or two tonight if you're not busy? I've got leftover bolognaise on offer!!

[chelsea]

very cute, I love sonic he so fluffy.

[superjules]

Sonic is a couple of days older than Chubby. He hatched 2 days early, causing the broodies to abandon the nest on the 3rd day to look after him, leaving a cheeping egg, which nearly broke my heart as you can imagine. I kept it warm in a very intimate place while I tried to sort out a more suitable alternative but poor "bra-chick" didn't pip, unfortunately.

[ubereglu]

Aw, how cute are they!

[surferdog]

They are so cute! Love the macho posture and headgear - going to be a handsome fella

[redfrock]

oh my they are gorgeous - strange to think they grow in to big chooks! It is really interesting to see the changes as they are getting older.

 

Poor old bra chick . Mind you if I had done the same it would have probably been lost forever

[Egluntyne]

They are so adorable.

 

The Wyandotte is spectacular.

[Beauty-Box]

They are so cute!!!!!

[superjules]

They are so adorable.

 

The Wyandotte is spectacular.

 

Thank you - she was a totally ferocious broody though, kept trying to chew through my leather gardening gloves! Totally gave up on the idea of candling the eggs as I couldn't get to them!

[Mcpen]

So sweet, hope you can keep both of them

[lisa33]

They are so adorable.

 

The Wyandotte is spectacular.

 

Thank you - she was a totally ferocious broody though, kept trying to chew through my leather gardening gloves! Totally gave up on the idea of candling the eggs as I couldn't get to them!

 

She was fine with me.

 

(But then I always turned up with chopped up grapes and tomatos for them )

[superjules]

Bribery will get you everywhere my dear!

 

Ok, next time round, YOU can come round and candle the eggs!

[lisa33]

Bribery will get you everywhere my dear!

 

Ok, next time round, YOU can come round and candle the eggs!

 

You mean there will be a next time. How did you get Phil to agree to that.

 

[superjules]

He was talking about getting a pig last night!

 

That won't be happening, I can assure you! (It's far too late in the year!)

[prettychic]

ahh sooooooooooooooooooooo sweet! x