Griffin Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) I was going to splash out on a s"Ooops, word censored!"y new incubator but I thought that before I dump my antique one I'd try one last time to get the humidity levels right with it. I've been playing around with it these past few days and some eggs are now in the post on their way to me. This time I'll be hatching Cream Legbars, Light Sussex and Cuckoo Marans These will hopefully be our first Cream Legbars, having previously incubated six eggs that were all clear. The Light Sussex are from the same breeder as my Salmon Faverolles and the Marans are from a really lovely man on Ebay. I'd emailed him yesterday asking questions and he invited me to phone him so we had a lovely chat about the many birds he has that are not laying and that I could relate well too He then phoned me this morning before he went to the post office just to double check I only wanted six Marans eggs. How cool is that? There are so many bad sellers of eggs on Ebay and he has been a pleasant change. Watch me change my tune when they all candle clear Edited November 27, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Good luck with the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Good luck! At least Marans are dead easy to sex - straight out the egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beingmaisie Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 good luck with your hatch keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 All the Light Sussex candled clear, 3/6 Legbars and I've left in 4 Marans I couldn't get a good enough look at. The joys of hatching late in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I've a light sussex boy if you'd like him, would one 15 week old make up for the clear eggs ....only joking (all the time he keeps his beak firmly shut ) he's my gorgeous boy & his brother is going to his new home tomorrow as they are starting to s"Ooops, word censored!" & I've no wish to witness a full blown cock fight Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 I'll pass on him thanks I've got a 20 week old Speckled Sussex cockerel that was going to be for Christmas dinner but I doubt very much he'll be crowing by then so he'll probably get to see in the New Year. I've got five other cockerels aged 25 weeks and they're not crowing either I reckon it's because of all the dominant females They daren't pipe up or put a foot out of line because they'll get an ear bashing from Mimi ex-batt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Into the final week now. Definitely got three Cream Legbars growing well and two Marans. Fingers crossed they all hatch next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Day 19 today and one of the Cream Legbars has pipped She obviously takes after my Ancona who arrived early too I hope she unzips herself quickly, I'm dying to see her. With so many cockerels my luck just has to change sooner or later And at least I'll know when I see it if it is a girl or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Yay! hope all goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 It's a girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Woo hoo Congratulations Don't forget to post pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Lovely. Good luck with the rest of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 She's beautiful And I can hear cheeping from some of the other eggs so with any luck she'll have company before long. It's not day 21 until tomorrow though so she migt have to wait until then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Another Cream Legbar has pipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 How lovely to be able to tell its a girl straight away Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 And a Maran on the way too Cream Legbar keeps pecking at it's shell to help it along Further observations will be kept to a minimum because it's sooooooooooo cold having to go outside to the garage to check each time I'll have a quick peek before bed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 A very noisy Cuckoo Marans has arrived I knew it had hatched before I'd even reached the incy because it was cheeping so much Cream Legbar girl is just gazing at it in disbelief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Another female Cream Legbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Once they're out of the incy I'll take pics I was wrong about the last CL, now it's dried off a bit more I can see it's a boy. The Marans is massive! There's another Marans on the way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I have visions of you pacing backwards & forwards like an expectant father in an old film...........It's a CLB..................and a CM..........both girls...........and another CLB, a boy, oh well.........and a........ and a........ Congratulations Griffin Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I have visions of you pacing backwards & forwards like an expectant father in an old film...........It's a CLB..................and a CM..........both girls...........and another CLB, a boy, oh well.........and a........ and a........ Congratulations Griffin Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
