JillM Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Well the girls are all settled in nicely, no problems at all........until this weekend! Then one of the Gingernut Rangers laid a softy. And a few minutes later head-chicken Esme (a Pepperpot) decided she was broody!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 They thought you were bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 They must have done!! ...unfortunately it has given me an opportunity to feed my morehens disease...and fertile eggs will be arriving in a day or two from Wernlas. Now how did that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 They must have done!! ...unfortunately it has given me an opportunity to feed my morehens disease...and fertile eggs will be arriving in a day or two from Wernlas. Now how did that happen? Yikes, good luck with that. I have only ever had 1 broody hybrid and she was completely useless at it. She was on and off for weeks but would never have been reliable enough to hatch anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Well she's been hogging the laybox for the last 3 days so far, so I'll see how she goes... But it strikes me that the cube's laybox is probably not the best place to raise chicks, so any constructive crticism will be gratefully received! I'm not new to hatching eggs btw, just chicken eggs. The first of this years batch of snake eggs are in the incubator right now - but they must never be turned and have soft shells. They also take 8 - 9 weeks to pip so a lot more patience is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Chucky Mama why have you gone all Christmassy we've got a few more days to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Chucky Mama why have you gone all Christmassy we've got a few more days to go. is there something I am missing? JillM - perhaps pop over to the Hatching section, you'll find some good advice there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Check your avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearls007 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Chucky Mama why have you gone all Christmassy we've got a few more days to go. is there something I am missing? Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearls007 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Luckychickenlover is wearing a santa hat in the snow too........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Looks normal to me - photo of my dog. I haven't had a snowy avatar for yonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Is your dog called Bender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Snake eggs - is this a breed of chicken I've not heard of, a spelling mistake or do you keep snakes (shudders) sorry snakeophobe here. Just being nosey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yes I keep snakes - corn snakes to be exact. And if you have a phobia I'm sure you won't believe me when I say they are very friendly with lovely personalities...but they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 OKaaay - I am sure they are er nice - please if you put pics on - put a warning as I really get anxious even with pics or on Tv - I once walked into a man wearing a python - nearly died of shock. Thanks and I appreciate not everyone likes birds if friends come who are bird phobic I tell them not to go in my garden or to the door. Mind you whats not to like about chickens? but we are all scared of something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 Don't worry, I'm not planning on putting up pics of my snakes @ Chucky Mama: Thanks, have posted there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
