craftyhunnypie Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I truly am clutching at straws here. Just hoping & praying. Last week, my little showgirl cockerel 'Rico' died suddenly of a heart attack. He wasn't even 1 year old. I was & still am extremely upset. I cried all day last week. I still had 3 showgirl eggs & hubby said why not try & incubate them. He'd also taken some eggs to sell to someone ( for eating) & said he would get them back . He got them back, brought them home & to my horror he had brought back the Japanese bantam eggs, not the showgirl eggs. The showgirl eggs had already been used for cooking. I was so mortified. Anyway - I decided to put the 3 showgirl eggs in the incy in the hope that they are fertile, along with 6 Japanese bantam eggs. Candling is Thursday night - please all pray that these are fertile ( the showgirls), as it is my only hope of keeping Rico's memory alive. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Wishing you luck Emma What sad news. Shouldn't he have been a showboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Fingers crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Sorry to hear about your cockerel hope they are fertile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 I candled all the eggs last night. All 9 Japanese bantam eggs are fertile & all 3 Showgirl eggs are fertile too. I am over the moon. Now I just hope & pray they hatch ok. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Sorry to hear about your little cockerel I do hope these eggs are successful for you, was just reading about your recently hatched chicks on your other post, they sound so sweet Please keep us posted on these ones Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hope everything turns out OK! Good news about the candling x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Good news so far, fingers crossed for you. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Good news! Hope they all hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 They stop turning on Monday evening. I had to buy another electric hen, as I've already got 9 chicks 3 weeks old indoors in a brooder. Although a lot of them spend more time on top of it doing flying practice. If the showgirls hatch, I think I will cry ( tears of joy). Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Fingers tightly crossed for you Shame you are not closer you could have borrowed my electric hen as my chicks are just using it for sitting and jumping off now. Not sure they really fly more of a jump and flap. They will soon be going outside, I will miss hearing them chatting away. Good luck next week kept us posted. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 They stop turning tonight. It's also my birthday today & hubby's next weekend, so we will sort of have birthday chicks! Non slip matting & brooder number 2 to the ready! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Happy Birthday And Good Luck with your eggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Happy birthday, hope you and your OH have chicks for your birthdays Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Happy birthday and fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thank you! One Japanese bantam egg pipped last night (day 18). It hatched early evening today, but there was a lot of blood & unfortunately it died within an hour of hatching. It was fully formed but did seem weak upon hatching. Very sad, but I think it hatched too early really. I've just peeped in the incy & there is another Jap egg pipped &...... a showgirl egg pipped! YES!!!!! Come on please , let the memory of Rico (showman) live on! I already have names for a showgirl or shoman chick.. Barry or Mandy! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I was just going to post "anything happenning?" Sorry to hear about the little chick, it clearly was not meant to be Good luck with the two piped eggs. Any more progress over night? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 oooh, very exciting. Everything crossed. Shame about the first chick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 I've now got 3 Japanese bantams & 3 Showgirls fluffing up in the incy! All 3 showgirl eggs hatched - I'm so thrilled. They all apear to be white like their daddy. the memeory if Rico lives on. The Japs are very very cute too. Emma.X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 That's great news Pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Wow I am so happy for you. It would be lovely to see some photos if you can manage it Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 I do have pics yes & I will get round to uploading them, probably tomorrow night now. I got a total of 10 chics in the end. 10 out of 12 - although all were fully developed but died is a good hatch rate I'd say. I'm so very pleased. So I have 7 Japanese bantams & 3 showgirls. I origianlly thought the showgirls were all white, but I think one is blue & another blue splash. Think there is just the one white. Lovely & friendly the showgirl chicks, the Japs are a bit more cautious. It's mad in the brooder room, as I also have the 9 chicks from the last hatch ( now 4 weeks old) - Polish, Millefleur Barbu D'uccles & a lavender Barbu d'anver. I'm suspicious of the millefleurs, they look more like pekins. Hmm. Only time will tell if they truly are barbu d'uccles. All lovely though. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamspencer98 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Congrats!! Sounds brilliant news. I've seen you're replies on my post so I thought I'd look at your posts! How lovely of you to get more of Rico's identicals! My Lemon pekins are in memory of my girly Poppet, she was so nice but died suddenly, and she was so pretty and tame even though I had her for a few weeks! I know the feeling and fingers crossed for me in the incy I will have good luck and replace her...I hatched 1 LP chick naturally with my hen last week but died so I really do know the feeling!! I'd love to see some pictures, good luck and hope everything goes brilliantly. Will x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hopefully I can get photobucket to behave. Photos have been uploaded, so it's just a matter of putting them into a language that Omlet will accept. I can't believe how quick these chicks have learnt to make a mess of their brooder, compared to all others I've hatched in the past. All good fun eh? The older chicks are being weaned off the heat now - just on at night from about 7pm now. I have no idea how to sex Polish, but I certain there is at least 1 boy. There seems to be an odd bod in there too, that is not a silver laced. The breeder also kept creole, so it could be one of those or a cross. I'm watching it very carefully. It's hairdo looks like it's going to be a perfect shampoo & set! The Japs & showgirls are just adorable - they jump on my hand whenever I go in the brooder to change the water etc. Ahh bless them. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Wow what a story Emma, I've only just seen this thread. Any pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
