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[penelope]

Just had to share our first signs of our babies hatching.......I know you have heard it all before but it's so exciting.

 

We have 2 that have made a small hole & are singing away to us, hopefully the other 6 will follow soon.

 

Am I right in thinking that we probably won't see a chick till this evening, as I really don't want it to happen while my daughter is at school!

 

We were both on our knees yesturday talking to them when we both burst out laughing at how funny we must look talikng to a box of eggs!

 

I will post somewhere else about a problem that I have with badgers.

 

[Griffin]

Some burst out really quickly after pipping, others take a good day or so

[chick wiggle]

Oooo yay, tis very exiting!! the excitement never gets any less no matter how many times you hatch.

Fingers crossed your DD gets to see them hatch

Good luck

[cluckingmad]

oo ooo OOOOO!!! You absolutely have to post pictures just as soon as possible!! I'm not allowed to hatch any under our broody girls so this is the nearest I can get to it!!

[penelope]

The first one is really big & strong.

 

It also looks like a boy but maybe thats just me being worried!

 

The best bit is the little coocoo bantam that we accidently bashe & used nail vaernish has strated to hatch. WOW!!

 

Fingers crossed it will be ok as it's the one I wanted the most.

 

Keep you posted.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

*bated breath* come on little ones we're all waiting to meet you

 

Special fingers crossed for the little Varnished Cuckoo

 

Sha x

[cluckingmad]

Fingers crossed he/she makes it ok - you do realise if its a boy you'll still have to keep him for being so tough!

[penelope]

 

 

Thanks!! Luckily we will still see the boys or girls at the stables where we keep the mare & foal as thats where the ones we dont keep will go.They came from there as eggs & will have a fab, very free range life.

 

Wouldn't it be nice if we just had 3 0r 4 girls then we wouldnt have to choose!

 

Back to chicken watch.......not getting on with anything else today!

[cluckingmad]

totally understandable

You lucky thing being able to give them such a lovely life - and lucky chicks!!

[Lewis]

Congrats

 

[penelope]

What a fantastic eggsperience!!

 

We have 3 super fit , eating & drinking in the brooder,

 

Then in the inccy , 1 has just hatched & is shouting its head off already, 1 has a large hole & is shouting , 2 have small cracks but not doing much.

 

That leaves 1 that I could not see through the shell as it was so dark which has not done any thing yet.

 

We will post pics tomorrow.

 

Thanks for all of your helpful advice. If it wasn't for you then little tiny Clarissa ( who was the crack & nail varnish one) would not have been allowed to hatch......Its the most lively of the lot!!

 

Now..............about that cube I will have to buy.............

 

[cluckingmad]

oh yes, piccies!! Have a boring day ahead at work tomorrow so that'll be something to look forward to

 

And well done to the little crack and varnish chick

[penelope]

The final count is Six lovely healthy chicks.

 

2 eggs didn't hatch, I went in the wardrobe & candled them this morning & they had stopped a while ago as there was no formed chick to see.

 

I will post pics soon as I now have to wrench my self away & travel up to the hospital in London.

 

How on earth do you get anything done when there are baby animals around. Our foal is 2 months old & a great time waster.

we have no food in the house( except chick crumb!)

I have a stiff neck from sitting on the floor all night watching the babies & my daughter & I have a permenant grin on our faces!!

 

x

[cluckingmad]

awwwww, and where are the photos?! What breed are they or are they bitzas? Congratulations

[chick wiggle]

What great news

cant wait to see the piccies