tidygirlsuk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have two. First one is plymouth rock (barred), second one cream legbar boy. They are sooooooooo cute. Anything from the remaining couple of eggs? Andrew One of the silver grey dorkin's were tweeting in the egg when I put it up to my ear a 6am this morning. The cream legbar hadn't even pipped this morning, I can't believe that hes fully hatched, the plymouth rock was pipped ages before it hatched. I'll check the others later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have two First one is plymouth rock (barred), second one cream legbar boy. They are sooooooooo cute You did it! (hatch) Will he be staying or are you getting a day-old female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have two First one is plymouth rock (barred), second one cream legbar boy. They are sooooooooo cute You did it! (hatch) Will he be staying or are you getting a day-old female? We are keeping one cockerel, but I've already made the call to the breeder about getting a girl. His are due satuday but he has told me to call on friday. He has got a friend who's legbars are due too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 now I'm confused. What do silver grey dorkin chicks look like because I've just found an empty white shell (which were dorkin) kicked out of the nest. Either that the plymoth rock hasn't hatched yet or I've now got 3 chicks!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 They look similar to Cream Crested Legbar Chicks, only a bit lighter. You might want to lift her up and see whats going on You shouldn't cause too much upset if she is friendly as you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 They look similar to Cream Crested Legbar Chicks, only a bit lighter. You might want to lift her up and see whats going on You shouldn't cause too much upset if she is friendly as you said. Do they have yellow spots on their heads ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I think that's a boy Dorking you've got there with the Legbar I didn't like to say earlier but I didn't think your chick looked like a Plymouth Rock! Here are my Dorkings: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I haven't lifted her but I snooped about a bit, and i found an empty cream legbar and dorkin shell. There maybe more another but I'm not sure. I've only seen 2 chicks at one time so I'm worried that the plymouth rock that pipped first and tweeting might not of hatched at all. I'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I think that's a boy Dorking you've got there with the Legbar I didn't like to say earlier but I didn't think your chick looked like a Plymouth Rock! Here are my Dorkings: You are right the plymouth rock is only half out. Mom is helping her out as we speak. Its amazing to see. Can you tell the sex of your dorkings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I think that's a boy Dorking you've got there with the Legbar I didn't like to say earlier but I didn't think your chick looked like a Plymouth Rock! Here are my Dorkings: You are right the plymouth rock is only half out. Mom is helping her out as we speak. Its amazing to see. Can you tell the sex of your dorkings ? You sex them the same as Cream Legbars, the males are lighter so I think the right is a female and the other 2 are males? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 They are so sweet!! huge congratulations on their safe arrival and great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Yes it was a girl and two boys. The girl died though She hadn't absorbed all the yolk when she hatched and had a bloody navel. I guess she got an infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Yes it was a girl and two boys. The girl died though She hadn't absorbed all the yolk when she hatched and had a bloody navel. I guess she got an infection. sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 My Plymouth rock made it I found the shell and I could see it's feet and bum under moms wing. Lets hope this one is a girl. I wouldn't be suprised if they are all boys, we only have boys in this house, I'm out numbered with One husband and 3 sons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Yay, well done. Shame about the little one, but here's hoping you get girls somewhere to even up the household! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 My broody still hasn't given up on the last dorkin egg, she is such a good mom. Here are my latest photos. Dorkin This is what I found this morning, plymouth rock Cream Legbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Awwww that Plymouth Rock is sooooooo tiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Awwww that Plymouth Rock is sooooooo tiny! It is so cute. I didn't know what it was going to look like as a chick. It is black with a white spot on its head, white on its chest, and white on its wing tips. It reminds me of postman pat's cat Jess, . It's ashame that it won't stay like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Perfect pics.. they are really cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 are you sure that plymouth rock isn't a penguin chick? they are all beautiful...but especially that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Ahhhh you could call it Pingu or Happy Feet. Bless it - it's gorgeous! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just caught up with all your excitment. Wow, congratulations. Lots and lots of chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Ahhhh you could call it Pingu or Happy Feet. Bless it - it's gorgeous! Emma.x That is a lovely idea for names but we have just had to tape its legs because it seems to have one spraddle leg so I don't think its feet are very happy maybe if its feet get better I could call it that. I've had to put it in a brooder because the mom was knocking it over when she moved around. So its all on its own with a stuffed blue tit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 That is a lovely idea for names but we have just had to tape its legs because it seems to have one spraddle leg so I don't think its feet are very happy maybe if its feet get better I could call it that. As long as nothing else is wrong, it should work. One of the chicks we raised a couple of weeks back had the same problem, but was much better after being taped up. We knick-named him 'splat', and it sort of stuck! Before After Make sure the floor surface of the brooder is very grippy, use kitchen towell, jaycloth or even an old tea-towell, anything that will give the little chap a better grip while his legs get stronger. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thanks andrew. How long does it take to be corrected ? It only seems to be one leg. It looks a lot better already. Do you think the hen will except it back, when it is better beacuse its as shame to leave it on its own. Has anyone ever seperated mother and chicks before 6 weeks. I don't want to do this but I don't want a lone chick either. I'm hopefully getting a cream legbar girl chick this weekend which I could put in the brooder too. But what would be a good age to put all 4 chicks together as I don't want to leave it too late? Sorry about all the questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
