craftyhunnypie Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Marlene our gold laced wyandotte has been sat on eggs for 21 days tomorrow. We popped shopping, came back, checked on Marlene & there under her tail was a chick. It's hatched from her own egg & looks quite dark. Not fluffed up totally yet. It's very sweet. She is still sat on 4 more eggs & clucking happily. I am so pleased. Boon our partridge cochin is the daddy - so I expect the chick will grow up to be a big one! Not inspected the chick properly yet - will do tomorrow & hopefully take pics. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenW Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Awww how sweet It must be so exciting hatching baby chicks Bet you can't stop peeking at her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Aww, make sure that camera is charged up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 How lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Think the shop thought I was a bit odd buying a bag of marbles yesterday. I haven't checked for more chicks as the broody coop is in the large chicken shed & all the other chooks were roosted up for the night. Marlene looked quite content though. Will let you know in the morning when I change the water,top up the chick crumb etc. I'm so excited! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Excellent news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 We've called it Mini me ( Austin Powers). Mainly because it is a mini Marlene & it had to have a unisex name. Hope you like its name. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Can't wait to see the photos there may be more chicks this morning Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Congratulations . Any more cheepings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) Hubby let the girls out this morning & said the chick had almost doubled in size. What he meant was it was fluffed up! It poked its head out as cheeky as anything. He's going in with his camera soon & to check for any more chicks. Mini me - seems a funny name for it - as I'm sure it will grow up a big 'un. Once he's taken a photo, I can study it properly to see if it has fluffy feet like its Cochin daddy or whether it's more like its GL wyandotte mummy. You can never tell what colour chicks are going to turn out, as my sister had a pure white vorwerk cross chick that turned out black & dark buff! Oh I hope I have some more chicks! Emma.x Edited May 28, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 how exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Here is Marlene my Gold laced Wyandotte & her chick Mini me. What do you think it's more like - A gold laced wyandotte or partridge cochin chick? It doesn't appear to have fluffy feet. Cute eh? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 It's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half dozen Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 beautiful chick I recognise the 5% glucose box!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Awwww what a little cutie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Awww! Look at her telling him off for running out of the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 No more chicks today. Litlle Mini me has been running circles round Marlene today - it's very full of energy! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 We have 2 more chicks this morning! Mini me is at the top - then the 2 newbies. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 how cute congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Mini Me looks like she's saying "what is THAT!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClaireG Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Awwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 I have 3 chicks. Marlene came off the nest yesterday & turfed out one egg. We cracked them open & one was infertile, but the other had a part developed chick. So that was 4 out of 5 fertile eggs - not bad eh? Marlene has been showing them how to eat, drink, dustbathe - everything! They are very lively! We got a dark striped chick called Mini me & 2 yellowy ones. One with fluffy feet! The yellowy ones are called Dizzy & Rascal (after the DJ). Rascal is the fluffy feet one & is a real rascal. They are eating the chick crumb & so is mummy. I had also put mummy hen a pot of layers pellets in - hooked onto the broody coop, so the chicks can't reach. Is this ok - I mean what do you feed mummy hen? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I have 3 chicks. Marlene came off the nest yesterday & turfed out one egg. We cracked them open & one was infertile, but the other had a part developed chick. So that was 4 out of 5 fertile eggs - not bad eh?Marlene has been showing them how to eat, drink, dustbathe - everything! They are very lively! We got a dark striped chick called Mini me & 2 yellowy ones. One with fluffy feet! The yellowy ones are called Dizzy & Rascal (after the DJ). Rascal is the fluffy feet one & is a real rascal. They are eating the chick crumb & so is mummy. I had also put mummy hen a pot of layers pellets in - hooked onto the broody coop, so the chicks can't reach. Is this ok - I mean what do you feed mummy hen? Emma.x Good news. cool names. you'll be giving my husband ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
