Martin B Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 4 eggs pipped, and very load chicks inside! More later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 well that one has star written on it. what else you got in there? I'm jealous mine arent due til wednesday 3 weeks is such a long time isn tit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Star is the name of Lesley's White Star. There are 2 x blue egg laying bantam 2 x barnevelder 1 x buff orpington x welsummer 1 x white star x cream legbar 1 x welsummer x legbar and 3 others who Lesley Carl and I do not recognise! The Star egg has almost hatched, the head can now be seen but the chick is not fully out of the shell, it's a time where you want to rip the top of the shell off, but that wouldn't do the chick any good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 I am going camping in 15minutes! But I am gonna stay and watch the birth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Wow Martin What are you going to do with them all PS Have a good time camping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Good luck with the hatch Martin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 A star is born! Her name is Tara! I went camping but came back because I wanted to see the progress. In the ten minutes Tara has been out of her shell one of the others has really progressed and you can now see the beak coming in and out! Pictures soon..... I never knew these chicks would look like such drowned rats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 You went camping but you came back? What sort of camping is that then? Star is our Sussex Star, not the Whitestar - the Whitestar is called Ploppy (Jake's choice ) - Poppy in polite company I hope they've hatched now Martin? ...... and I hope you've also read the new Sticky about hatching? (Chickens section) - these chicks will make far more mess than the quail - I hope you're prepared for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Yes keep us updated any tips will be gratefully recieved. I'm still not convinced mine will hatch but if they do I'll need every bit of info you have Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 oh and pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Wow, how special is that?! I wish that I could hatch chicks, but I don't really have the time. However I do have a secret up my sleeve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Wonderful news Martin! Photos please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Well, I have 4 happy and healthy chicks. With 4 bantam chicks due on Monday/Tuesday, and if my candeling observations are correct, we should have 8 chicks by Wednesday, with all of the bantam eggs looking fertile. Well the chicks are the talk of the family, and all sorts of people want to come around and have a look. 2 of the chicks have names, but the other 2 do not. I appologise for the awful photo quality, but the amount of natural light in my bedroom is absolutely shocking! The next one is Tara... The next one is Alice... if anybody could help me out as to which breed is which (Lesley ) I'd be very greatful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 They are great photos Martin! And such gorgeous little chickadees! Aaaaawwwww! I've gone all mushy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Can't help Martin - did the shell have name on it? I wouldn't name them yet if I were you! - unless you're sure that they are hens! Don't forget Jake and his Lottie2 who turned out to be Doodles the cockerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Ahhh, how lovely Martin, are you hoping for a farm soon? (silly question ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 We don't really mind about the names because we're not going to keep them in the longterm. Rita and Star's eggs hatched, the other 2 were nameless. Would you be able to tell which breed they were from the egg though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 ...AND THEN THERE WERE 5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Oh Martin, they are absolutely adoreable Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Wonderful - I am envious of your blue egg laying bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Wise words Lesley! They're very cute though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 We are incubator sitting for my friend and so far out of the 24, 5 candled infertile and were but today 3 have started to pip and its only day 19. So getting very excited here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 We have 8 hatched so far and they are still not due till tomorrow...... And OH says we can keep 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 I have 7 now, with 1 more egg which is currently pipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 We are now up to 10 with 8 still in the incubator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
