madchickenlady Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 And I can hear tapping and faint cheeping from under my broody Vera I thought they might hatch a little early, being such tiny things, but this is ridiculous. Perhaps I'm hallucinating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Ok, I'm not hallucinating. There is definite tapping coming from under Vera. It's either the eggs wobbling about, or she's tapping her nails with impatience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I think the earliest I've had chicks hatch is day 18 and that was a LF Ancona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 What's happening?! How exciting! My Cochin has four little Wyandotte bantam chicks, bless her. Must sort pics, but can't wait to see your teeny serama babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Still tapping sounds emerging from under Vera, but no sign of actual babies yet. I did think about moving her for a peek, but she growled so I thought better of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 How exciting! (Following you on Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Ooh, are you ? No more news, I'm afraid. Beginning to wonder if Vera is playing games with me just to keep herself amused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 are you playing the whale music and wafting essential oils into the eglu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 I keep peeking in at her, and she spits wood shavings at me and hisses. She doesn't appreciate my midwifely attentions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 sounds like transition! Not long now ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mollie333 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Any chicks?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Noooo No more developments. I must have been hallucinating Day 17/18 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 And today is day 21, and still nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Stay calm, sometimes it can take up to 24 days, especially if the broody didn't settle particularly quickly at the start. What will be, will be, there's nothing you or Vera can do now but wait (longer!). She will decide for herself if/when the game is up and simply get off the eggs, or kick them out of the nest. If she's still sat at the moment, that's a good thing. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Fingers crossed for chicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 My eggs are cheeping! Vera keeps looking startled and muttering back to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 My eggs are cheeping! Vera keeps looking startled and muttering back to them Yah . If Mum is looking a bit perplexed that's a great sign something is going on beneath her. Not long now I'd say. Try not to disturb her too much from this point, with activity underneath her she'll have enough to be worried about. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 One out! Vera pecked at it a bit when it first emerged, but seems ok to keep it under her wing now. It keeps sticking it's head out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 That's great news . The others will all follow within the next 24hrs. How many eggs was Vera sat on? Oh, and pictures are obligatory! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 She's sat on five. The chick keeps wriggling about under her and she gets most disgruntled She didn't peck viciously, more in a sort of 'Oh. What are you?' sort of way. That's normal, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Congratulations how exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 She's sat on five. The chick keeps wriggling about under her and she gets most disgruntled She didn't peck viciously, more in a sort of 'Oh. What are you?' sort of way. That's normal, right? Yep, exactly the same behaviour as my Biscuit! Once the rest hatch, it will dawn on her that patiently sitting on eggs is only half the story . It can take them a few days to settle to constantly watching over their new brood. Biscuit kept stepping on her new arrivals when I moved them all to the special sectioned off area of the WIR . She's OK now (or the chicks have worked out how to stay out the way of her feet!!!). Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 The chick had curled toes, so I've just made him a little plaster 'shoe' to keep the toes straight. When I popped him back in with Vera, she straight away snuck him under her wing. Phew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
