BeckyBoo Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) Due today or tomorrow, just been out to say Good Morning and we have one chick already fluffed up and another shell pipping!! Never managed to get the kids out of bed that fast before! The one that's hatched is either Indian Game or a Silver Laced Wyandotte - the shell is white. So excited! Mrs Bertie Edited September 18, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Woohoo! Pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Congratulations! - the Marans eggs we brought back from holiday were due yesterday.....but they weren't fertile as we had hoped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Congratulations! - the Marans eggs we brought back from holiday were due yesterday.....but they weren't fertile as we had hoped What a shame. We had such a good hatch lst time (5 out of 7) that I was trying to get he kids ready for disappointment in case we weren't so lucky this time but it's almost impossible not to get excited. We've got another Copper Black Maran egg - it was a boy last time so fingers crossed this time Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Mrs Bertie Wow congratulations. bet they are so cute!!!! Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGirl Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 How cool - Congratualtions I love Indian Game, really wanted one for my group, can't wait to see the pics of the 'ickle ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Congratulations Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 How exciting . Get that camera ready . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Congratulations. Shame about the Marans, Lesley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Well so far we have a silver laced wyandotte and two indian game birds hatched, one Rhode island red egg has pipped but nothing seems to be happening so we'll have to wait and see what the morning brings. Mum is luvverly, all puffed up and happy looking Once they're all hatched nicely we'll move them into the yellow eglu which has now been fully vacated by her earlier brood. I love chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 YEY! Congratulations! I can't wanit to see the pics. I hope they do turn out to be girls. What do you do with the boys? I hatched quail last week, and would love to hatch chickens, but wouldn't be able to keep the cockerels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 The guy I bought the eggs from is local and has said he will take the boys back. OH came up with "maybe we COULD keep a cockerel, the boys we've got aren't really any trouble" - That's because they're only 14 weeks old and haven't started crowing yet!! So we've got a home and a harem for Bill, and Fred and any others will go back to the breeder, if he couldn't or wouldn't take them, to be honest we'd eat them (sorry ) as we're in a suburban setting and can't really have loads of boys cock a doodle dooing all day long. Fingers crossed for girls as all this hatch (bar one maybe!) are going to a friend (if I can bear to let them go ) Next year when Speckle goes broody again (if she does) I want to put her on a load of Poland eggs, then I'm keeping the LOT! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Well this morning we have four fluffy chicks, two indian game, one silver laced wyandotte and a rhode island red. No sign from the others so not looking too hopeful for them but we'll give them a day or two more. Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Great news Mrs B, and where are those photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Photos please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Congratulations Mrs B Pictures pleeeeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Congratulations. Please post photos. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 FINALLY got the camera working, here they are, hatched Monday and Monday night, two Indian Game, one Rhode Island Red and a Silver Laced Wyandotte (the dark one plus one fluffed up VERY HUNGRY Mum!! Altogether now........aaaawwwwwwww Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 What little sweeties, and she looks such a good mum too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! They are absolutely gorgeous and am Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Oh they're beautiful. I'm so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 They are so cute. Love the yellow eglu. Very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Congratulations they are fab.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
