nutterly_uts Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 where some aracauna, maran, orpington and silkie eggs will be put in I am very excited! (for those of you who remember my M+S eggs, none were fertile on candling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I put a mix of Light Sussex and Speckled Sussex eggs in my incubator on Thursday (12th), eight eggs in total. I got them from **Raw Green Cottages**.. Watch this space. Am ridiculously excited. Knowing my luck, none will hatch, or they will all be cockerels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Best of luck to the pair of you. I have only been at it a short time and already dreaming of raising chicks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Good luck - what will you both do with any cockerels that hatch? Are you able to keep them? I love hatching chicks - but want to try a broody next time. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Good luck - what will you both do with any cockerels that hatch? Are you able to keep them?I love hatching chicks - but want to try a broody next time. Emma.x All carefully thought out. Don't worry Emma no indiscriminate hatching at Egluntine Towers! They will be raised for the table, so will enjoy a happy, if short, life. Already adept at despatching, but am going on the Kill, Pluck, Gut and Bone course in Sheffield in April, to learn how to prepare them for eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 i've hatched all my chickens bar one. Boys are brought on long enough to be a decent table weight, or until the neighbours complain! Last time my hatch rate of 20 eggs was less then half (6 hatched) and of those i had 2 boys. This time i have 24 eggs going in, and fully expect more boys who are planned for.. I am almost hoping for more boys as my freezer is empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Already adept at despatching, but am going on the Kill, Pluck, Gut and Bone course in Sheffield in April, to learn how to prepare them for eating. Do you have any more info on this course? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 More info here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=36949&view=unread#unread Several of us are going, its booked up now but another is planned in Preston and they run regularly in Hampshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westleigh Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 i used a 3 egg incubator last year,out of the three only one was firtile,i was lucky as it was a hen so was able to keep her,good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I have Copper Blue Marans in, 6/6 fertile, due to hatch on Friday. I had another 12 eggs in but they were all clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/36342516@N04/3357333088/ All in place and good to go (Sorry for the blur, was taken on my mobile) Ohhhhhhhhh I think my marans are copper blue marans I love that color! I demand pics when they hatch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Oh yes - I forgot you were going on that course. Not something I could do as we don't each chicken in any form. But for people who do, then I suppose at least you know where your meat is from. I just couldn't hatch / bring something into the world, then kill it a bit later. I guess I'd be better off a veggie. I really love my little boys that I've hatched & reared - they are so lovely natured & we don't notice the crows anymore. We have got used to them & I think the neighbours would soon question nowadays if they DIDN'T hear them crow. They all love to hear them. I am known as the lady who has chickens, breeds them & sells eggs & jam. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm jealous and sitting on my hands My big chicks are six weeks old, little chicks are three weeks tomorrow and I haven't got space to hatch anymore until May. It seems like such a long time away Silver Grey Dorkings and Gold Legbars next for me We've eaten chicken once so far this year and that was free range & ridiculously expensive to feed my entire family. We'll not eat any other chicken now and are looking forward to eating our own so I was quite pleased to hatch 4/5 cockerels in the little chicks We've got a long time to wait though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I put Silver Grey Dorkings, Orps, Light Sussex adn SL Wyandottes in mine last week - can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
