sjp Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 this morning tally 1 RIR dry and fluffy 1 black Araucana dry and fluffy 2 Copper black Marans dry but not yet fluffy both must have hatched at the same time as they both look at the same stage 1 TNN pipped 1 slightly chilled out Dotte mom she let me hold the RIR no pecking or growling just puffed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 ooh lovely, but WHERE ARE THE PICTURES ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Congrats on the Any photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Lovely. congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Awwww - i can't wait to see pics of the Tnn's. They're so strange looking, I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 ooh lovely, but WHERE ARE THE PICTURES ? give me chance I've been at work all day and 3 only hatched today I'll take some tomorrow night as I've had to lift Faith out to poo pick not pleasant after 3 days brewing just waiting on the 2nd RIR to pip/hatch the rest are all fluffy and up and about one thing how long do chicks take to fluff up it's one of those triva questrians that'll bug me stupid until I find the answer P.S the count stands at 1 RIR 2 copper black marans 1 black Araucana 1 TNN black or dark grey and grumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 But, but, but ...it's been ALMOST 24 hrs ! you realise you'll be booted off omlet if you don't post piccies soon ? The chick I popped down my t-shirt fluffed up in 2-3 hours, don't know if takes more or less time under a broody though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 But, but, but ...it's been ALMOST 24 hrs ! you realise you'll be booted off omlet if you don't post piccies soon ? The chick I popped down my t-shirt fluffed up in 2-3 hours, don't know if takes more or less time under a broody though it's only been 24hrs for one RIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 here you go one photo to keep you going top 2 I think are the marans the one on the right is the TNN the bottom one thr RIR the black Araucana is under the Maran and TNN she was out in the open as I pressed the camara button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Lovely photo and lovely chicks I don't want to disappoint you, but the top two aren't Copper Black (or Copper Blue or Cuckoo) Marans, as they hatch black or very dark grey. I wonder if they're Wheaten Marans - I haven't had the pleasure of those yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 That wasn't too hard was it ? They are all gorgeous, but I especially love the little TNN- didn't realise their little bald necks were quite so bald from hatch . Can we see a picture of her side on ( pretty please ) promise I won't laugh Think I may have to add TNN to my list of wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I love TNN chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Lovely photo and lovely chicks I don't want to disappoint you, but the top two aren't Copper Black (or Copper Blue or Cuckoo) Marans, as they hatch black or very dark grey. I wonder if they're Wheaten Marans - I haven't had the pleasure of those yet! I got them from the Domestic Fowl Trust as copper blacks but I'm not disapointed they have got feathered legs through I need to check which is which the big one in the middle is a maran defo it's the RIR that dosen't look right to me I thourght they were all one colour until they feather up That wasn't too hard was it ? They are all gorgeous, but I especially love the little TNN- didn't realise their little bald necks were quite so bald from hatch . Can we see a picture of her side on ( pretty please ) promise I won't laugh Think I may have to add TNN to my list of wants. it's on the list to do more photos once the last egg has hatched or been rejected not hard but Faith was none to pleased at been turfed out at 5:50am so I could take a photo the TNN has 1odd feather on it's neck I love TNN chicks must admit it's rarther cute it's got that Lurch look P.S. thanks for the comments and advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The DFT don't have the best reputation in the world according to what I've read on different forums over the past few years (including this one). Someone here has hatched Wheaten Marans, so hopefully they'll see this and comment. I did wonder when you said one was a Rhode because I thought they hatched yellow-ish rather than marked. However, my memory isn't that precise from two years ago so I've dug these two photos out. The first it at hatch and the second approx one week later - hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 now they look like RIRs by the way the top one is the RIR the egg I'm waiting on is a RIR to not to fussed about the Marans as I brought them based on the ones in the pen not for the fact that they were Copper Blacks or for really dark eggs and if they turn out to be boys them I grow them on as meat birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 side view TNN 2 days old hatched 22/6/2010 Front view TNN 2 days old back shot RIR 3 days old hatched 21/6/2010 Black Arancauna 3 days old hatched 21/6/2010 I did take more but the software to get the photos from the camara isn't reading them properly the thumbs are ok but when I try to copy them there are un-viewable, for every one good one 2 are s"Ooops, word censored!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Very cute photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 final tally is 5 out of 6 eggs hatched the 6th was DIS wasn't quite full term but not far off it was the one that concerned me from the start has it was a bit 'dirty' but 5 out of 6 for a first go isn't bad in my book as the 2 'maran' eggs might not have been fertile the place I got them from hadn't hatched any and I took a flier on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Lovely. Love the TNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 here we go some more chick pics 5/6 days old 'Maran' Rhode Island Red 6 days old can't belive how quick the wings are growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 I've found this tonight looks like the RIR is blind in the right eye I think it's a birth defect comments welcome it's not holding it back in any way left eye right eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Aw, shame about the blind chick, but if it doesn't know any different I guess it will be ok. Lovely photos, and the little TNN is so sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelope Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hi Faith Have you seen it open its eye at all as the photo is shoing it shut. I was wondering if it has something glueing the lids together when it hatched. I hope you get some anwswers from the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Those are my French Wheaten Marans chicks, all came out pale yellow. I'm wondering if yours are Gold Brahmas? They'd have feathered legs and the same colouring as yours. Here's one of my Gold Brahmas: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Difficult to tell because of the angle of the photo, but the eye appears to be swollen or bulging in addition to being closed. Might be worth asking a vet to have a look see, in case there is something a bit more serious going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
