4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Phosphorus]

Well we gave up on the rest of the eggs as now day 23. Did the egg bobbing test in warm water and no life left. Opened two, one was dis and the other infertile, shaking the others seems as if one stopped partway along and the other was dis as well.

 

 

So went to pic up some chicks tonight and have put them under Gemma with her existing chick just now and removed all remaining eggs. Will now pray she doesn't reject them and attack them - seemed to only peck me and not the chicks when I put them in, she was getting dozy.

 

So I hopefully will still have tomorrow:

 

1 black araucana

2 lavender araucana

2 Gold Brahmas

 

 

Whoops how did the brahmas get in there, must have hitched a lift in the box somehow. Poor poor dh how he suffers - we need to definately extend the run now.

 

Breeder can sex the brahmas at age 5 -6 weeks pretty well and will take back the boys, araucanas he can't properly sex until 16 weeks but will again take back boys (including the one I had already if necessary).

 

I will be getting up at 5am to confirm no dead chicks from protective mum attack

[Redwing]

oooooh congrats. sounds like a plan!

 

What would we do without tolerant OHs eh?

[Griffin]

Somebody else who had Gold Brahmas just fall into their lap It's amazing how that happens

 

I want to go to bed tonight and wake up on Saturday because I want my other chicks NOW!

[tidygirlsuk]

fingers crossed for you.

 

How many eggs did you have under your broody. At least you mananged 1.

[Phosphorus]

We had 5 eggs set under her and got one out of those

 

Anyway not to worry. This morning got up at 4am to check no bloodbath. No bodies lying around the place so opened up eglu and went back to bed. Have looked just now and seen she has been out to do a broody poo and looking back in nest one of the lavender araucanas poked its head out at me,

 

So she hasn't attacked them - looks like she has accepted them

[Budgies]

Yay, more chicks! At least your first wee baby has some company growing up!!

[tidygirlsuk]

great news i got 6 under mine at the minute

[dame egna]

I demand piccies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tidygirlsuk]

Yes, yes pictures please

[Lewis]

I demand piccies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seconded

[Lewis]

I demand piccies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seconded

[Lewis]

Aaargh.

 

Double post and I can't delete it.

 

Can a mod delete it please

[dame egna]

You really are keen to see those pictures aren't you Lewis

[mostin]

Yes, we demand pictures of cute piccies please

[Egg Lou]

hump... been waiting for pics all afternoon ..

[Lewis]

You really are keen to see those pictures aren't you Lewis

Normally you can delete extra posts but it wont let me for some reason

[Phosphorus]

Sorry folks been a very busy day. Photos are in this post viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45098&p=676263#p676263