craftyhunnypie Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Woohoo! As you know Dizzy abandoned the Milefleur eggs - well allis not lost - I have taken a chance & put them under a very broody Button ( cuckoo frizzle). We will see if all was lost or not. I so wanted to use a broody. However, I have bought 6 Bantam Ancona eggs. I really want a cockerel from these - what's your betting I won't get one when I want one! So all in all - I have a chance of 9 little chickies soon. Are bantam Anconas about 19 days too til hatch? The incys stop turning at day 18 whatever, but I mark the days in my diary. I just adore bantams. Will be ordering my new eglu at weekend or next week. Had to share the excitement. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-a-doodle-doo Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 I wonder if there are any immediate colour differences in the male & female chicks? Eg: white spot on males heads? Here's hoping & praying for a cockerel! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Good luck with the eggs. We've had our own broody problems here. Hey ho, we have two mini welsummer chicks, three pekin chicks (2 salmon pekin & 1 unidentified pekin) with three more pekin eggs due to hatch (two are chirping). There's also a LF welsummer egg due in three days with a very active chick inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Fingers crossed it all turns out OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Good luck My Anconas all hatched the same but by 3 weeks the combs were noticeably different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 My LF Ancona was in a hurry and hatched on day 18 much to my surprise There I was, happily turning the eggs when I was suddenly confronted by a big hole in the egg She was fast out, fast to grow and a very entertaining girl with lovely white eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Awwww - so were there any differences in the chicks upon 'fluffing up'...colour differences or anything? I'm very excitedabout these Anconas - little stunners! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I only had one Ancona egg, it hatched, luckily was a girl, so I had nothing to compare her with. I can post photos of her as a chick though if you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 No differences as chicks. Mine all hatched brown and white and then loose the brown feathers and turn to black. At 4 1/2 weeks it's quite obvious which ones are boys and which girls. They are very flighty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 They are very flighty Very! Pox was so fast - like a mini road runner The anconas were never allowed to FR at the farm becase they'd just run off - had to chase ducks round the car park once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 When I do the water I have to open the door about four inches and squeeeezzeeee through to get to the drinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Well Button my frizzle pekin is sat tight on 3 millefleur eggs & the Ancona eggs are going in the incys tonight. I have the possibility of 9 chicks. But even if a few hatch I'll be pleased. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
