Griffin Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) I don't quite know what went wrong with Bridgets hatch. She had 18 eggs that made it to full term, ten hatched, she crushed and killed one before it hatched, one pipped but then died in shell and six were dead in shell. I'm surprised that so many didn't hatch, they didn't even pip internally. Such a shame to get so far. But she has ten very happy and healthy babies, born on Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Bantam buff columbian Wyandotte. Very tiny chick! It's slightly bigger sibling: LF blue Brahma: Black mottled Pekin: LF Blue partridge Brahma: and it's sibling: LF Salmon Faverolles: and another: and another: and another! Edited June 16, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Wow they are beautiful! Lovely pictures. I think bridget did really well to hatch 10 eggs, what a proud mum she must be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Just lovely, esp the pekin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 I think that all four salmon Faverolles are girls I've only ever hatched girl Faverolles so I've nothing to compare them to, I know boys have darker wing feathers but this lot all look to be girls again I'd put money on the blue Brahma being a boy, barely any feathers yet it's massive. No idea about the others yet, all girls hopefully They were allowed to free range for the first time this morning. My grass is a foot long in places and I thought Bridget would enjoy having a nibble on it but no, all she wanted to do was scratch about in the corner I'm clearing so that I can plant out my cabbages & sprouts Unfortunately it's very close to my tomatoes, courgettes, peas, runner beans, blueberries and strawberries so I was watching them like a hawk. I started to film a video of Bridget & the chicks which to most people is probably quite dull but then Bridget & I start to argue near the end which makes it very amusing She wanted to dig up my courgettes then whilst I was dealing with her, some of her chicks started on the peas I had to stop filming and they were all returned to their run soon after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Oh lovely !!!!!! They are so sweet and Bridget is keen to teach them all about chicken gardening! I just love the line "BRIDGET - I said NO!!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 and Bridget took no notice I liked the bit near the end where Mum did a litle call 'come and eat the courgettes' and they all ran after her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Lovely, love the chicks. Bridget is one determined pekin! You must be so proud of the brood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Pekin? She's a Brahma At least five times bigger than a Pekin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 sorry, she is lovely whatever she is, i have pekins on the brain at the moment im afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Lovely But what a determined girl she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I liked the bit near the end where Mum did a litle call 'come and eat the courgettes' and they all ran after her This was my favourite bit too. A lovely video I can't wait for my chicks to hatch now. I shouldn't go on here, seeing everyone else's chicks is making me even more impatient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
