ClaireG Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 I'm sure it must be cuckoo, it's very very dark but dripping wet at the moment so it's hard to be certain. I'll see in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Goooood news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 YAY, Piccies Thank you thank you Awwwwww they are sooooo cute, how can you say ugly? It is beautiful, they are all so beautiful. Cant wait to see the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Are we just a teeny weeny little tiny wee bit excitable Sandie I think you might burst before your babies get to "cooked" How many days is it now, or are we on to hours............. What gorgeous little feathery bundles Griffin ...are you still camped out by the inccy or more at the side of the brooder now Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 They're side by side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 We have another Hamburg but only just, I don't think it'll make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Fingers crossed for it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 What will you name all your Hamburgers? Big Mac Whopper 1/4 pounder ??? Come on little one - you can make it! I actually love the ugly chick. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Rooting for the little one. Fingers crossed. You never know - Egg Lou had a similar problem with her little silkie so helped her out of the shell. Eggy had to bathe her little tummy because it hadn't healed and was quite poorly for some time. You'd never know the way she's so active now and always scoffing everything - and laying eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 The Hamburgers are called Pickle and Cheese Daisy is desperate for a Silkie of her own and has bagsied the blue one (yes BLUE, not cuckoo!) and called her Bellatrix and it had better be a girl! Looks like I really did stuff up good and proper with labelling the Silkie eggs The ugly partridge and Bellatrix might be Sizzles, we'll see. Will go take photos of Bellatrix now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Pickle, good name for a chook that Ooh a blue sizzle how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Introducing Bellatrix Ugly chick now renamed Bacon by Emily: And the Hamburgers: Number 3 Hamburger is doing slightly better. It's at least trying to stand up. I really don't want to leave it but I have to go to work for a few hours. I hope it's still here when I get back. I've candled the other eggs, at least two are still alive, one has pipped internally and the other hasn't pipped at all. Very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Bellatrix is gorgeous Bacon is not ugly and the burgers are very pretty. Everythinghere crossed for the poorly burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Love those chickies. Cheers for the piccies. What a little tufty head the blue one is already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Oh Griffin, they are all truly gorgeous!! What fantastic pictures, they all look like little characters already Its hard to believe a few hours ago they were inside an egg isnt it? I have everything crossed for the little one Sha, Im practically just testing the inccy out now for the next time because I really honestly feel these 3 have had it But, Im giving them the time anyway, day 21 is friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Poorly Hamburger still hanging on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Any news on the little poorly hamby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hamburger 3 was assisted across to the great chicken coop in the sky this morning I think that the thermometer in my incy is wrong, it's not hot enough which is why the chicks were late and many dead. Tiger Lily was broody at the weekend but has since changed her mind, but not until after I'd bought six Silkie eggs on Ebay. So with a new thermometer the Silkie eggs are going in later as a test. I've cranked up the heat and have been fiddling with it all day. Obviously if Tiger changes her mind again she can have these eggs but until then I'll use them myself. Pickle, Cheese, Bacon and Bellatrix are doing well and continuing to entertain us all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Awww, such a shame about hamburger no.3 Poor little thing. Hope all the others are doing well Im getting a new thermometer tonight, have already bought 2 hygrometers, the second one seems better tho, hence why I dont hold out much hope for me eggies naughty Tiger lily she was just teasing you with her broodiness, the little minx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Had a look at my hygrometer t'other day and its bost! New batteries and still can't get anything from it! With schools incy we just used a 'normal' (? not digital ) ... glass one which was magnified with the holder around the 100 mark and it seemed to work well ... back to basics Good luck with the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 On the whole I've found humidity gauges absolute rubbish. I had three on the go this time, all with different readings Next time all I'm doing is filling up one reservoir and keep it topped up throughout and on day 18 or 19 plonk a small bowl of water in the other end. That's it, that's as much faffing with humidity as I'm doing. I can't get an accurate reading so the laid back way is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 The broken one seemed ok - gave same reading as the analogue dial one ... we had the 2 incys with the school chicks so ran 1 dry and filled both up on day 18 and there wasn't a difference in the hatching so can't decide which is best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Sorry about the little one Griffin The humidity in my inccy is a digital readout but in the hatcher its one of those circular glass ones, it moves and thats enough for me, when it goes to the left I add water and I dont add water when its over to the right, you are right - relaxed is the best way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Aww sorry to hear about Hamburger 3. I'm sure it'll be happy hunting mealworms in the sky. What's the next ones to be then - apart from silkies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
