Chicken boarders

[Falkor]

Any more news yet, it's been several hours since your last update

 

Hope you are feeling better today too

 

Sha x

 

I posted at 6.51am Sha - and feeling a lot better...bit tired and still don`t fancy anything to eat but I have lucazade

 

GL is pipped, hatchling is drying out in the inccy

[chick wiggle]

any news on the splash? aw come on little splashy

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Any more news yet, it's been several hours since your last update

 

Hope you are feeling better today too

 

Sha x

 

I posted at 6.51am Sha - and feeling a lot better...bit tired and still don`t fancy anything to eat but I have lucazade

 

GL is pipped, hatchling is drying out in the inccy

 

Yes but it was after 10 so several hours later by the time I posted...patience is not one of my virtues you know that

 

That post-bug feeling is almost as bad as the bug....keep going on the luzozade & add some cream crackers to soak it up Hope it passes soon, maybe a series of short naps are in order today between chick viewings of course

 

Sha x

[Falkor]

any news on the splash? aw come on little splashy

 

No rocking from the Splash since early yesterday that I have seen Hoepfully she/he is taking a rest before she/he makes an appearance.

 

Little black chick is playing footbal with the other eggs

[Falkor]

Any more news yet, it's been several hours since your last update

 

Hope you are feeling better today too

 

Sha x

 

I posted at 6.51am Sha - and feeling a lot better...bit tired and still don`t fancy anything to eat but I have lucazade

 

GL is pipped, hatchling is drying out in the inccy

 

Yes but it was after 10 so several hours later by the time I posted...patience is not one of my virtues you know that

 

That post-bug feeling is almost as bad as the bug....keep going on the luzozade & add some cream crackers to soak it up Hope it passes soon, maybe a series of short naps are in order today between chick viewings of course

 

Sha x

 

I locked Patience in the garage a long time ago!

 

*Em goes off in search of cream crackers and returns with cornish wafers**

[chick wiggle]

Hopefully, little black chick might kick the others into action, dont panic yet, plenty of time

[Cooks]

just to say *squeeeeaaakkkkk* I saw the chicks today I wasn't fricked on the way out either so I could have snaffled if I had wanted to:lol:

 

Its hard to say who my favourite was but I have a sneak for the GL orp and the CLB

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Did you get any photies then.......can't believe you went for a look & can't have taken photies

 

Did the splash make it out

 

Sha x

[Cooks]

nope no photos as we were in a rush.. Spash didn't make it out I dont think

 

Em will update when she had chance.

[chick wiggle]

Awww, for the splash,

We do really neeeeed more piccies though

[Falkor]

We do really neeeeed more piccies though

 

I am on it!

[Cooks]

bout time..

 

you wait until you see the GL orp you will sqeaaaaaaaakkkkk 'she' is fantastic! :D

[Falkor]

Apologies for the delay but been ill and then had to catch up with the bits that i didn`t do whilst

 

Orp chickie from Blue/Black/Cuckoo (BBC) eggie

 

Gold Laced (GL) Orp

 

I know Orps are difficult to sex but I am saying BBC is a boy and GL is a girl (wishful thinking?? )

[Cooks]

awwwwwww there they are! gorgeous little loves! :D :D

[Daphne]

Not sure on sex (I guess you're going on the comb) but they both look gorgeous! Try keeping an eye on early feather development to see if there are any clues

[chick wiggle]

Gorgeous glorious pictures, awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

what lovely adorable ickle chickies

Going by my gl orps id say yours is a girl, my boy looked like a boy within days, signs of a comb and thicker legs! Dunno bout the bbc tho but all digits are crossed for you

They're gorgeous Em

[Space Chick]

Oh Em, they are probably the cutest chicks I have ever seen

 

(Apologies to my friends who have had other chicks )

[ClaireG]

Awwwwwwwwww they are adorable and are not doing my Orp envy and favours

[chick wiggle]

No appologies needed Debs, they are sooo sooo cute, I have to agree with you

[Lewis]

Awww

Just going my combs I'd say boy + girl too.

 

 

Uber jealous!

[Falkor]

Just going my combs I'd say boy + girl too.

 

I am basing this all on various methods.

1. Comb

2. Feathering of wings

3. stance

4. pick up and dangle. Japanese friend said if you pic up the chick and they leave legs down then boy and if they pick them up then girl - must work right!?

 

I must sort some dinky leg rings so I can identify everybody and make a note of my sex guesses. Orps not a problem but the pekins all look very similar at the moment.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Ooooo very much worth the wait Em .............hope you are feeling tiptop again

 

Does the hanging leg theory work for all breeds then

 

Sha x

[Chicken Shirl]

Caught up with photo's of the new chickies at last. They are gorgeous, lovely, adorable. I think boy and girl too. How did you stop yourself from putting them in your pocket Cookie? was there a padlock or something? Like the dangling legs theory, wonder if it works. I suppose it must, when you pick up a cockerel the legs go down straight away, and hens pull their feet under them. Interesting.

[Cooks]

Em didn't let me get my hands on them she's chick greedy...

[Plum]

I really would love to snuggle those chicks.