Tara.F Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I can hear tapping! today is day eighteen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 how exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Two little chicks...and a whole lot of chirruping and tapping going on I desperately want to take photos....but I don't want to intrude It's looking kind of crowded in there, when should I remove the empty shells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 If the broody is friendly you shouldn't have any problems taking some photos Just watch the flash. The egg shells can be taken out straight away, they won't need them again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Six hatched....one still waiting! we decided against disturbing mum but these two naughty little chicks scrambled out from underneath her and came out of the nest for a play! She told them off soundly and pecked each of them when they climbed back in too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Awwwwwwww What are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 They are just beautiful. They make mine look so big and they are only a week and half old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 The eggs were three light sussex bantams, two mille fleur pekins, one lavender/cuckoo/silkie/pekin and one serama I believe (but am no means certain) that the last remaining egg is one of the mille fleurs. I'm getting a little worried about mum though....since lunchtime her comb and face are terribly pale and she's sitting with her beak wide open and eyes half shut. She doesn't look at all well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'm getting a little worried about mum though....since lunchtime her comb and face are terribly pale and she's sitting with her beak wide open and eyes half shut.She doesn't look at all well Has she been getting off to eat, drink and go to the loo? You may want to give her a few/grapes/sweetcorn, something with energy, and mix up a bit of sloppy mash to feed to her. Try and get her to have a drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 we stopped evicting her (to poo) on day eighteen. today is day twenty. but we feed her by hand several times a day and we drop treats into water so she has to fish around to get them. she's really panting now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 we stopped evicting her (to poo) on day eighteen.today is day twenty. but we feed her by hand several times a day and we drop treats into water so she has to fish around to get them. she's really panting now Sounds like shes too hot? Try and get some ventilation in wherever she is, but not too cold or the eggs could suffer. More water should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 okidoke! I'll do that right now...Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 well, we opened all the windows but she just looked worse and worse. Finally, we picked her up and put her outside, she did the most ENORMOUS poo and bless her, her comb went immediately back to scarlet she looked positively grateful when we went to fetch her! I don't know who was more relieved! she's now back with her babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 well, we opened all the windows but she just looked worse and worse.Finally, we picked her up and put her outside, she did the most ENORMOUS poo and bless her, her comb went immediately back to scarlet she looked positively grateful when we went to fetch her! I don't know who was more relieved! she's now back with her babies Glad she's feeling better now! Sometimes they get so focused on sitting tight on the eggs that they forget they need to eat/poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Awww they are so cute im so excitied for mine they hae alot of character already getting out the nest to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
