The Dogmother Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Ijust had a text from Laurie.. on a train going through Banbury Not the best part of town Get back and see to those chickies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 30 minutes is almost up , any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 she'll be back in minutes! then if there is any excitement you will be the first to know! My mum was devistated when she found out she would be missing the hatching, but luckily we had these 2 who thought they'd get a head start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Shooooooooooonaaaaaaaaagh, Eeeeeeeeeeliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie. Any news yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 El has just been and gone, sadly she forgot to charge her camera so no new pics yet, but there has been a most exciting development! no new chickies just yet, but when we lifted Babs up we did spot a little flap of shell being pecked at from the inside of one of the eggs! and guess which it was Mostin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Nelly the Naked neck??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 YES!!! my dad's gonna be so angry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Nelly the Naked neck??? You beat me to that guess , I'm so glad they are hatching, I can't wait to tickle those naked necks . It's all your fault Shonagh and Ellie , I got sidetracked while waiting for news, and now I've bought some new shoes from another website . That was sooooooooo not my fault . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 oh damn, i hate it when that happens! One minute your just browsing the web, the next you have a whole new wardrobe, COMPLETELY BY ACCIDENT!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Reminds me of the old Kenny Everett sketch... 'and all my clothes fell off' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 oh my, that would be unfortunate! Just took Aracauna shell no. 2 out from under Babs!!! no. 3 has arrived! 'she' will be named Hebe (we're going for breed related names here as you can tell) also felt a couple of the eggs 'kicking' whilst i was getting the shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 more little . You'll have to tell us all your Dads reaction when he realises your Mums got a naked neck chick and how long it takes him to realise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 oh damn, i hate it when that happens! One minute your just browsing the web, the next you have a whole new wardrobe, COMPLETELY BY ACCIDENT!.... It's never "my" fault . Reminds me of the old Kenny Everett sketch... 'and all my clothes fell off' Welcome to the world little Hebe I can't believe your mums missing all this, and that I'll miss out on Weds because of that , just try and stop me coming to see them at the weekend though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 charging the camera now, pictures will be up soon! Hahaha, i think even if we did try, it wouldn't work, you'd get here one way or another! Will give Hebe enough time to dry out and fluff up and then we will go take lots of pretty pics and see if anyone else has popped out! (Dad gets back tonight, will have a detailed account of every word and facial expression!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 charging the camera now, pictures will be up soon! Hahaha, i think even if we did try, it wouldn't work, you'd get here one way or another! Will give Hebe enough time to dry out and fluff up and then we will go take lots of pretty pics and see if anyone else has popped out! (Dad gets back tonight, will have a detailed account of every word and facial expression!) I don't know what you mean, putting locksmiths tools into handbag . I can't wait til your dad gets home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Can we have a video of when Dad gets home? Pretty please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Is naked neck called Nelly??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Ellie is determined to name the naked-neck Dracula, whether it is a boy or not! (me n mum think it should be Mina, Darla or Drusilla, sticking with the vampire theme) i will film him on arrival if the NN has hatched, hopefully he won't find it too suspicious and start wondering what's happened.... me n El were just out watching the chickies eat worms, Nessie came out and gulped down a load, then 1 of the Aracaunas (presumably Violet as she is older) came out and had a turn camera battery not fully charged yet, so will get more pictures ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Dad just home, nothing on the naked side of things though, so nothing to film..... yet however, when me n El were showing him the chicks (well, Nessie as she was the only 1 to come out) she had a feel under Babs for any empty shell and said she could feel "shell - crack - squish - shell" so we are thinking someone else is on their way and then, as Nessie was trying to get back under Babs she shifted some of her chest feathers out of the way and we saw 2 little wet heads!!! a little yellow 1 and a little black 1 so we now have 5 out of 7 and n0. 6 on it's way hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Dad just home, nothing on the naked side of things though, so nothing to film..... yet however, when me n El were showing him the chicks (well, Nessie as she was the only 1 to come out) she had a feel under Babs for any empty shell and said she could feel "shell - crack - squish - shell" so we are thinking someone else is on their way and then, as Nessie was trying to get back under Babs she shifted some of her chest feathers out of the way and we saw 2 little wet heads!!! a little yellow 1 and a little black 1 so we now have 5 out of 7 and n0. 6 on it's way hopefully Good result, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Have just retrieved the shells of the 2 newest and they are the Marsh daisy and the Naked-neck!!! have managed to hide the identity of the 2nd chick because it was tucked away and i said the writing had been on the crack just the silkies still in there, so fingers crossed for at least 1 getting out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 How quick and clever of you to say the writting was on the crack. Your Mum has taught you well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 well played . Can't wait for the final revelation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Great news Shonagh Can't wait to see your Dad's face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 it was so hard not to burst out laughing! Ellie was smirking away when he couldn't see and i had to turn my back on him once or twice for fear of grinning too suspiciously desperate to find out what is happening with these silkies, but it will have to wait till the morning now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
