Single hen

[nutterly_uts]

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)

[Egluntyne]

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.

[ted]

Best of luck to the pair of you. I have only been at it a short time and already dreaming of raising chicks...

[craftyhunnypie]

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

[Egluntyne]

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.

[nutterly_uts]

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!

[ted]

 

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

[Redwing]

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

[westleigh]

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

[feemcg]

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

[nutterly_uts]

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!!

[craftyhunnypie]

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

[Griffin]

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.....

[wombatally]

I put Silver Grey Dorkings, Orps, Light Sussex adn SL Wyandottes in mine last week - can't wait!!