Sophieam101 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Well not quite. I have just ordered an incubator package and 6 light sussex eggs from hatch-it-incubators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Oh how exciting. How will you home them when the hatch and grow into hens(cocks) Another Eglu or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 How exciting karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 It's great fun, hatching eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Well not quite. I have just ordered an incubator package and 6 light sussex eggs from hatch-it-incubators But did you tell your parents first, Sophie? Gosh, it seems like everyone's at it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I saw the title of this thread and thought 'oh no! Not another thread about footie ' Well done, let us know how you get on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Lucky you - I would love to have some hatching eggs (after seeing Lesley and ClareT last weekend I have a rather large hankering after some bantums.... The only thing now is to see if the Mark III EVER comes out as it might make the perfect bantum home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Lucky you - I would love to have some hatching eggs (after seeing Lesley and ClareT last weekend I have a rather large hankering after some bantums....The only thing now is to see if the Mark III EVER comes out as it might make the perfect bantum home Gosh I reckon you may have room for 20 bantams in a Mark III, if the rumours are right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 My thoughts exactly Ginette funny, isn't it, how we always calculate how many hens we can squash into something, and the more the better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mel (& Paul) Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I agreed with (& Paul) that we wouldnt have any more chickens. I didnt say anything about bantums though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophieam101 Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yes I did tell my parents first, the condition was I could hatch them as long as I didn't keep them, this was from my Dad. But my Mum is very worried that she won't be able to resist keeping them, and if Mummy wants to keep them then thats fine by me I am very eggcited and can't wait for it all to arrive, it will either be tomorrow I get it or Monday, thats if Hatch-it-incubators stick to their we will deliver in 48 hrs thing. CAN'T WAIT AM DRIVING EVERYBODY MAD AT SCHOOL/HOME/EVERYWHERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 You're n ot driving us mad Sophie - you can come and chat here anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yup, we'll always talk about chooks on here (yes, I have finished the housework Lesley ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Great news - another new Mummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Well done Sophie, you obviously have great powers of persuasion with your Dad Do let us know how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 It's very exciting isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 What are you planning to do with your hatchlings Martin????? I don't suspect you'll be able to keep them as you won't have any room in that garden of yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophieam101 Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 I now have an incubator and 6 eggs in it. But the light sussex ones havent come and when they do I will have 12 eggs in the incubator At the mo I have 2 brahrma eggs, 1 silkie egg and 3 pekin eggs. they will be hatching on the 7th october WOOOO HOOOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Oh, good luck with it Sophie- don't forget to let us know how you get on. You don't do things by half though do you..... 12 eggs Brahma's are lovely hens in my opinion, but they're huge. I hope you'll be OK finding homes for them all.... or persuading your Dad to build you lots of coops and runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Good Luck Sophie. Our next 10 are due to hatch on Wednesday! 6 Barnevelder bantam eggs and 4 Cream Legbars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 There was an advert for coop, run and two laying bantums in our local paper. They had gone by the time I rang them (dont tell (& Paul) he thinks I didnt even try ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophieam101 Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Im very eggcited hehe hehe I candled them today (they are 3 days incubated) but there is no visable blood vessels. Someone told me you should be able to see little lines (blood vessels) but I see none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophieam101 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 (edited) Well I havent posted about my hatching experience for a while, but at two weeks old, in egg, i accidently turned the incubator off We thought I had killed all 12 eggs (turns out the 2 brahamas, the sillkie an one of the light sussex was infertile) so we went an got 11 more pekin eggs for free! The three pekin eggs hatched yesterday, durning the night and today! I hatched one myself, picked the shell and membrane off and took the chick out the shell, my hands were shaking so much and there was some blood. But it would of died if I hadnt had helped it, so ... So now I have three chicks and 16 eggs that are due in the near furture! Edited October 8, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 What an exciting experience! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
