Redwing Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 One of the incubators is on and eggs are in! First lot of many I suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 good luck heres hoping for 100% hatch rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 you not only have eggs but you're hatching????! RESPECT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Tiger Lily has been broody for a couple of weeks and shows no sign of relenting. She's my best broody so I may as well give her a few eggs to keep her happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Might as well give her some eggs Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm so hoping I can hatch this year once they weather improves I think OH has given in to the idea of WIR2 aswell So I thought, build it, hatch in it, then turn it in to my bantam run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Oh Tasha, are you hatching your barred Dottes? They are an absolute credit to you & I am very Good luck with the hatch. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Oh Tasha, are you hatching your barred Dottes? They are an absolute credit to you & I am very Good luck with the hatch. Emma.x I've put Tarzan with a couple of girls so hopefully will get dotte eggs soon but the eggs that have just gone in are gold and silver laced opington bantams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Oh, they will be beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Are they nearly there yet Redders? Well, doesn't time go slow when you want it to hurry up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 two weeks to go still I've candled them tonight, five definite clears and three more doubtful but that still leaves 16 in with a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Five then at least (I know the old saying but . . . ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 16 is still good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 There she goes again........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 You'll soon be over 50 again Tasha! Good luck. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 isn't it a bit early for hatching? I've got a couple of broodies at the moment and I keep telling them not to be so silly and that its far too cold for babys. Am I wrong? When I hatch the chicks will be outside with their mum, no warm broody pens with lamps. Is this why some people can hatch so early? Or am I being a softie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Fertility will be lower at the moment and it will be cold for chicks, but if you keep them in a hutch in a shed or something with lots of straw to keep them warm, should be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I've ended up with more than I bargained for By the time the Silkie eggs arrived for Tiger she decided she wasn't broody anymore. I couldn't bear to bin the eggs so have decided to incubate them and it'd be silly to fire up the incy just for six eggs so I'm waiting for more to arrive Double laced Barnevelder bantams, gold Dutch and some Sablepoots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Not one for doing things by half then eh? Good luck, my fingers are crossed for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 But you know incubators function better at full capacity and it makes economical sense to fill it up rather than leaving it almost empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Oh absolutely, i understand, its just common sense after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Griffin - who is that wonderfully delightful character in your avatar? I am in love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 It's Hob"Ooops, word censored!", our frizzle Pekin. She's actually got a bit darker since her moult. When it's not so wet I'll have to take more photos of her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hands off - bagsy first for the cute little Hob"Ooops, word censored!"! Fingers crossed for all hatchers - Redwing & Griffin! Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 OOh I thought you meant the yummy guy with the menacing eyes silly me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
