Egluntyne Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Have been over to Storrs Poultry today to get half a dozen Pekin eggs to put under my relentlessly broody Pepperpot, Kentucky. Pouring with rain just now, so I'll bung 'em under her tomorrow. (2 buff, 2 black, 2 white) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Hurrah, thats ace, I love my pekins, they are really feisty Black pekins are stunning Will you keep them if they hatch? is this the start of a new flock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 fantastic, I love pekins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Good luck with the hatching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Oooh little Pekins.....since Rum and Raisin arrived I am totally in love with all little chickens! Keep us posted! Silly question alert!!!!!!!!!!!! Are bantam chicks smaller than normal LF chicks when they hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Are bantam chicks smaller than normal LF chicks when they hatch? They are Serama chicks are even smaller Good luck with the hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Oh Egluntine.... I never really wanted pekins until the Yorkshire Show and now I want some! I can't wait to see how yours turn out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Awww, how gorgeous; they are such cute chicks and daft bats when they get older. All of mine have had the biggest personalities of all the hens and are great broodies/mothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Look forward to the hatchings !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Look forward to the pictures. How are the "oldies" doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 excellent choice! Our pekin chicks are far tamer and more confident than any of the others already. There is a real difference even though all the chicks are handled the same amount each day Actually....strike that as it's not strictly true anymore! The pekins fly onto our our hands or shoulders voluntarily so now get cuddled rather more than the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 How are the "oldies" doing? They are huge....particularly Anton. Claudia is stunning in the looks dept. Anton still hasn't crowed even though he is 15+ weeks old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I bet he doesnt dare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I bet he doesnt dare! :lol: I said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Pekins are the best!!! Good Luck with them Tom P.S. Palmer, who are Rum and Raisin??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Have just snuck out between showers and turfed Kentucky off the nest for a comfort break. Whilst her back was turned I swapped the eggs. She didn't notice at all and is sitting with that glassy eyed expression that only a broody has. Nor can she count as I removed 4 eggs and replaced them with 6. Will leave her be now till tomorrow and hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 @ her not counting... that made me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nor can she count as I removed 4 eggs and replaced them with 6. As you might remember our broody took to the four chicks we popped under her in the dead of night without any problems. It was when the remaining eggs disappeared and four more chicks suddenly arrived the next afternoon that she was left looking totally mystified for several minutes . All worked out well in the end though, three weeks on and the chicks are growing up fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Pekin eggs due to hatch tomorrowish. I have deliberately not interfered in any way. No candling, no touching at all. Even managed to avoid it when tidying the nestbox when Kentucky went for her comfort break. She has certainly been turning them. The interesting thing is that the eggs have remained in the same position in relation to each other throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeabalalaika Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) Yay! Pekins are wonderful, full of character and they remind me of grumpy small dogs who start fights with big dogs. No fear! Are bantam chicks smaller than normal LF chicks when they hatch? Not sure if this gives a good idea of their size (somehow it's hard to capture how tiny they are on camera) but this is one of my day old pekins on his/her way to the brooder (grumpy face. Feel the wrath - oh noes!) I thought that they were at least half the size of LF chicks the same age. Soes anyone have more pekin chick photos? They're so adorable. Good luck with broody and eggs. So exciting!!! Maybe your broody took the extra two as miraculous eggception. *groans at own joke* Edited August 9, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Good luck for tomorrowish Egluntine, fingers crossed for a good hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Love the joke. Especially as I was educated by nuns. Much good it did me! Cute picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Soes anyone have more pekin chick photos? They're so adorable. Oh yes, lots, see here for a slideshow from day 1. The most recent photos aren't there yet (reminder to self to update the slideshow ), but if you take a look at this thread, there's pictures of the boys and girls at 5 weeks. They are now seven weeks, and this weekend we've had general free ranging by all concerned, and pretty successful integration with our grumpy old girl, Fifi. A few pecks and squeaks and a fair bit of flapping and posturing between the three big girls, but by 4:00pm this afternoon they were all within 5 feet of each other and no nasty exchanges, so I think it went really well. I was keeping such a close watch that I didn't dare pop into the house for the camera in case all hell broke loose, so sadly I don't have photo's of the weekends activities, but will try to get some during the week. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Smashing. Thanks for sharing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
