iandjsmum Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Day 22 for us and I couldn't believe it when I realised I could hear tiny cheeping sounds coming from our eggs under the broody. This is our first hatch and it seems nothing short of a miracle! Just the most extraordinary thing to hear an egg cheep! Now I need to rush out tomorrow to buy the chick crumbs..... Anyone know how long it will be from now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) Not too long now......you could have chicks by morning Best get yourself off to the shops early tomorrow....the chicks will be sustained by the absorbed yolk to start with. Edited May 7, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Ooooo How exciting!! New chickies by morning Dont panic, they dont eat much for the first day or two I hope you have the most essential bit of equipment ready though - the camera!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Congrats Any more news? Hope you get everything sorted before they arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandjsmum Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Quick and very excited update to say that over the weekend 4 eggs from the original 12! hatched. We've now got 1 appenzeller chick and 3 scots dumpies. One of the dumpies looked like it wasn't going to make it (I thought it was dead... too far from mum) but it seems to be making a good recovery, although I'm not sure whether both it's feet are OK. Hopefully manage to post some photos soon.... when I can prise them out from under mum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
