chestnutmare Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The bantams are growing. I took a picture of them on the weekend whilst cleaning out their eglu and thought you might like to see them. They are such cuddly things, who'd have thought that chickens can be so cute and cuddly?! Here they are, what little madams the pekins are, the silkie is very sweet but all of them tame. I bought more hatching eggs which came by Royal Mail. I know eggs posted are likely to get a rough ride but I was disappointed to be throwing 9 eggs away as they weren't developing. So I decided to collect eggs yesterday. I wanted some dark layers so I collected these maran eggs from a lovely lady who is obviously very dedicated to breeding. Here's a picture of the eggs next to Belle's egg (the Bluebell hybrid) for colour comparison. And a picture of my incubator filled with bantam Silkies, Barbu D'Uccles, welsummers and marans eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The pekins and silkies are lovely and the marans and welsummers eggs look great. Hope the hatch goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Aww I love your littlies. Wow those eggs are truly beautiful. Such colour! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Lovely colours, I love the dark brown ones, they don't look real some how. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 I thought you might like an update on the 'more eggs'. They've hatched now! Well, they've nearly all hatched. I still have marans and cream legbars in the incubator. The marans have pipped and the cream legbars will be locked down tomorrow. Barbu D'Uccle - 10 days old Welsummer - 8 days old Silkies - 4 days old I think we have blue partridge silkies, as well as black. The plan is for the bantams to stay at home with me and the big uns to go to my parents smallholding, where I have the run of most of the outside anyway with the horses. Hope you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 They are very cute! Especially the Barbu d'uccle chick with it's beard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Yes, it's a cutie. And I'm playing the guessing game with colour as the eggs came from a mixed flock. There are 2 Barbu D'Uccles in there, 2 Welsummers and 4 Silkies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Awww so so cute! I too like the Barbu d'uccle beard. I have a soft spot for your silkies though! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I have a soft spot for your silkies though! Emma.x Me too, I have become a real silkie fan since we had Tumble in our mixed bantam hatch, before that I wouldn't have chosen a silkie. They are so cute Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Gorgeous little things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Eeee your chicks are so lovely! I don't know about my chickens but I am feeling very broody!! My columbine is broody at the moment and I wish I could give her some fertile eggs. Maybe when I have some more room... I love the little feathers on their tiny legs (or as the receptionist at my vet calls them 'chicken trousers!) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Yes, silkies are definitely growing on me... Pekins were my firm favourite but I don't know now, I do like the silkies, I see what you all mean now! Mrs B, I am a fan of feathered legs too (can you tell?! ) I like the fluff and feather, what can I say?! My marans have hatched, 6 out of 6 (these eggs were collected though, not posted) and my three cream legbar eggs have all pipped. I'm expecting to see at least one CLB chick tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 And not forgetting the marans - 6 days old. And cream legbar - 3 days old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 So cute Do you know if the cream legbar is a boy or girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 So cute Do you know if the cream legbar is a boy or girl? The cream legbar in the picture is a girl. I have three cream legbars - 2 girls and 1 boy. The boy is a lighter colour with a spot on his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
