craftyhunnypie Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Candled eggs tonight & have 6 out of 6 fertile. All pekins - some frizzle, some Millefleur. So will be interesting to see the percentage of Frizze. All eggs had distinctive veins & very active little peeps! Due 25th September (day 21). Emma.x Edited October 11, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Hope you get a few Aber chicks soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Candled eggs tonight & have 6 out of 6 fertile. All pekins - some frizzle, some Millefleur. So will be interesting to see the percentage of Frizze. All eggs had distinctive veins & very active little peeps! Due 25th September (day 21).Emma.x Hurray! You need to update your blog Want to see how you are getting on now you are all moved! Can't wait to see it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 And so it starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Hmm I have issues with my blog. It needs updating & maybe starting again. Although don't have time to constantly update it. It is toooo nice here to be glued to a computer. I can't wait for these chickies - the menagerie starts here. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Sounds fabulous Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Eggs stop turning Thursday night! I can't wait for these! No blips with the electric, temperature or humidity. Great stuff! Wonder how many out of the 6/6 fertile will actually make it out? All pekins of various colours. Wonder how many frizzle I'll get & whether the 2 Milefleur eggs will make it? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Incy stops turning in 20 minutes time.! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 exciting! Most of my frizzle Pekins are boys, IO hope you have better luck than me I just hatched some 'pure breed' Frizzles only to see they have fluffy legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 I have a chick! It pipped yesterday day 18 & it hatched at 4.45am this morning. Well it was there when I went for a wee. It looked like a penguin on hatching, very long fluff. But now it's looking like very dark grey. I thought it was a Millefleur pekin egg. Hmmm. Could I have mixed them up? Ah well, the other Millefleur egg has a hole in & is working its way out, as are 2 frizzle / pekin eggs. Little chickie will have some friends soon. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Exciting news Emma your first Welsh chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 I've got 4 !!! Two that I thought were Millefleur are like penguins. One is blondie & the other who we thought wouldn't make it as needed a bit of help to just ooze out the shell is blonde with a dark stripe. They are adorable and are drinking & eating chick crumb already. Slight movement from one of the remaining eggs. Names.... Tarquin ( we think its a boy) Penelope ( think is a girl) Sheila (or Sid if a boy) & Gladiator ( due to it having armour of shell stuck to it). Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Brilliant I love the name Gladiator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Here they are...starting at 1 o clock..we have.. Sheela, Penelope, Gladiator & Tarquin. They are almost 2 days old here. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Awwwwwwww the little cuties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 My god, they are over a week old now. Sheela & Gladiator. The two blondie ones are both frizzles! Gladiator has wild wings - they are so funny. I'm thinking that Gladiator is a cockerel & it does look like just the one so far. But we'll see. Hubby has taken up to date photo - so hopefully I'll upload it tomorrow night or Wednesday when I get some time. So pleased with the chicks. They are growing so fast. They will soon be at that straggly feathered stage. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That teenage stage comes on so quickly Glad the early signs are good, fingers crossed for lots of girls. My later hatches seem to be mostly boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Gladiator & Sheela are little stunners. I have never seen frizzle wings so curly on Sheela - so very cute! The two penguins are going to have very feathery feet. Awww. I just love pekins! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 Gladiator has a suspicious comb & is getting quite tall. However, I am pleased - as need a another frizzle pekin cokerel. The others still seem girly. Time will tell. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Meet Sheela.. She was the only one willing to play & pose!!! 2 and a half weeks old. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Awwwwwwwwww she's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 She is gorgeous - and a natural in front of the camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Wait til you see Gladiator - he ( I think it's a he) is just gorgeous! Hoping he & the others will pose tomorrow. Sheela reminds me of your sweet little Hob"Ooops, word censored!" Griffin! I hope she looks like that eventually. Sheela is named after our neighbour. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hopefully she'll be just as sweet natured as my little Hob"Ooops, word censored!" too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Cuuuute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
